POMS Reference

DI 40120: Processing Subsequent Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB), Disabled Widow(er) Benefits (DWB), and Childhood Disability Benefits (CDB) Claims by Processing Centers (PCs)

BASIC (04-11)

A duplicate application is an unnecessary application filed for the same type of benefit or the same period of disability. Processing Center instructions and the type of notification generally used for duplicate applications are located in GN 00204.028.