District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania October 16, 1981, Civ. A. No. 72-2522 (Mattern v. Schweiker)

MEMORANDUM

TROUTMAN, District Judge.

Section 204(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (Act), 42 U.S.C. § 404(a)(1), provides that in the event of an erroneous overpayment to a' Social Security beneficiary, “proper adjustment or recovery shall be made, under regulations prescribed by the *1090Secretary ... [by] decreasing] any payment under this subchapter to which such overpaid person is entitled”.