Whenever a benefit payment is lost, stolen, destroyed, or forged, the claimant will be issued a new benefit payment upon his proper presentation of the facts and submission of an affidavit, in a form prescribed by the Department, for the issuance of a new benefit payment. Ref. Section 72-1368(1), Idaho Code.
01.Affidavit for Issuance of New Benefit Payment. A claimant's affidavit filed for the issuance of a new benefit payment must be signed before a notary public or an authorized representative of the Department.02.Reissuance of Stolen Benefit Payments. If a claimant knows who took a benefit payment, he must provide evidence that he has taken all reasonably available legal steps and been unsuccessful in recovering the benefit payment before the Department will consider reissuing the benefit payment.Idaho Admin. Code r. 09.01.30.500