Section R20-5-1008. Payment of Claim

A.      The Department shall send any payment of a wage claim received by the Department to the claimant by certified mail, return receipt requested.

B.       If the Department discovers that payment of a wage claim is alleged to have been made directly to the claimant, the Depart- ment shall verify the payment by sending a letter to the claim- ant by regular mail. If the claimant does not respond to the Department’s letter within 10 days of the date of the Depart- ment’s letter, the Department shall deem the claim to have been paid.

C.      Payment of a partial amount of a wage claim does not preclude the Department from completing its investigation of the bal- ance of the claim.

D.      In the case of a determination and directive for payment issued by the Department under A.R.S. § 23-357, the Department shall, if the employer agrees and with the written consent of the claimant, enter into a payment agreement with the employer for payment of the amount of wages found to be owed the claimant.

Historical Note

New R20-5-1008 renumbered from R20-5-1007; Section amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 1416, effec- tive June 4, 2006 (Supp. 06-2).