Process Name:

Manually Dismiss Lien

Role:

•      Internal user

Objective(s):

•      To release a lien manually

Before you begin:

•      Lien with “Active” status exists on the account.

•      Staff have selected to manually release a lien.

What happens next:

•      Lien status is updated to “Released”.

•      Correspondence is sent to the court(s) and Employer.

1. 

Select Employer Services on the LHS menu, from the Internal Home screen.

SUITS displays Employer services options.

2. 

Select the Manage Collection Functions icon.

SUITS displays Manage Collection Functions options.

3. 

Select the Lien icon.

SUITS displays the Lien lookup screen.

4. 

Enter the Employer ID or use the Icon to search for Employer ID,

OR:

Search for Stage = Assessment and Status = Eligible.

5. 

Click the hyperlinked search result.

SUITS displays the Lien Maintenance Screen.

6. 

Select the checkbox for “Release Lien”.

The “Release Lien” checkbox is selected.

7. 

Select “Reason for release” from the dropdown.

SUITS displays the selected reason code.

•      “Paid and Satisfied” means the debt covered by lien has been paid.

•      “Agreed and Settled” means that lien is released as part of agreement.

•      “Dissolved, Cancelled, and Rescinded” means the lien was filed in error.

8. 

Enter a Release Date for the lien.

SUITS recalculates the tax rate based on the release date when submitted. (T07)

This date can be amended after a lien has been released.

9. 

Enter Recording Information for Release for the court(s) listed (optional).

SUITS displays the release recording information.

This field is optional and can be amended after a lien has been released. The court does not always send lien release information back to the agency.

10.

Press Submit.

•      The lien status is updated to “Released”.

•      Correspondence is sent to the court(s) and Employer.