CA AB1613

Raises the minimum overpayment threshold from $35 to $125 for CalWORKs recovery efforts, and authorizes the State Department of Social Services to establish an even higher minimum cost-effectiveness threshold if economically justified.

Prohibits counties from establishing or attempting to recover overpayments if collection costs are expected to exceed the average recovery amounts, or if the overpayment is below $125 or the department's established threshold, whichever is greater.

Changes overpayment recovery deductions from 5% or 10% of maximum aid payment to 5% or 10% of monthly payment for agency error and other causes, respectively.

Expands the prohibition on civil, administrative, or criminal actions to include alleged erroneous (not just unlawful) application or receipt of benefits when case records have been destroyed after the required three-year retention period.

Requires the Department of Social Services to issue implementation guidance by April 1, 2015, and adopt regulations by July 1, 2016.