New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 10 - HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 87 - NEW JERSEY SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (NJ SNAP) MANUAL
Subchapter 11 - INCORRECT ISSUANCE
Section 10:87-11.16 - Individuals disqualified for intentional program violation

(a) Individuals disqualified for intentional program violation are entitled to restoration of any benefits lost during the months they were disqualified, not to exceed 12 months prior to the date of CWA notification, only if the decision which resulted in disqualification is subsequently overturned or reversed. For example, an individual would not be entitled to restoration of lost benefits for the period he or she was disqualified based solely on the fact that a criminal conviction could not be obtained, unless the individual successfully challenged the disqualification in a separate court action.

(b) For each month the individual was disqualified, the amount to be restored, if any, shall be determined by comparing the allotment the household received with the allotment the household would have received had the disqualified member been allowed to participate. If the household received a smaller allotment than it should have received, the difference equals the amount to be restored. Benefits shall not be restored for a period of more than 12 months prior to CWA notification. Participation in an administrative disqualification hearing in which the household contests the CWA assertion of intentional program violation shall be considered notification that the household is requesting that benefits be restored.