Chapter: I-1-3
Subject: Fraud, Similar Fault, Criminal Violations, and Referrals from the Office of the Inspector General
This transmittal updates section I-1-3-15 to memorialize existing hearings and appeals level guidance and procedures involving adjudicating fraud or similar fault issues.
In subsection A., we added a bullet point indicating that an example of fraud or similar fault includes when a claimant or representative alleges that a third party engaged in fraud or similar fault in providing evidence related to the claim and added cross references to additional HALLEX sections.
Date: March 3, 2025