An overpayment of benefits is payment in excess of what is due. Statutory provisions require the Retirement Systems to recover overpayments. This includes, but is not limited to, the following methods of recovery: 

• Deductions from the retiree’s monthly retirement benefit 
• Monthly payment remittal by the retiree • Lump-sum payments by the retiree 
• Repayment from the NC Department of Revenue through the interception of tax refunds or potential lottery winnings 
• Deductions from an active payroll check (required if the member is employed by an LGERS employer and has recieved an overpayment from LGERS)

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