Division of Family and Economic Security, Bureau of Working Families

Emergency Assistance Manual

7.1.5 Deadlines for Establishing Overpayment Claims

Overpayment claims can be established for any payments issued on or after October 1, 2024. EAEAEmergency Assistance overpayment claims must be established within the following timeframes:

  1. One year after the W-2W-2Wisconsin Works agency or the department discovers an administrative error; and
  2. Six years after the W-2 agency or the department discovers a client error or IPVIPVIntentional Program Violation.

See Section 7.1.2 for EA Overpayment entry requirements.

See Section 8.2.2 for deadlines in establishing an Intentional Program Violation.