RS 01602: Processing Claims with Railroad Involvement
TN 12 (01-14)
A. Field Office (FO) action when the RRB reverses jurisdiction determination
This section provides instructions for FO action if the RRB reverses a jurisdiction determination.
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RRB reverses a jurisdiction determination on a survivor claim transferred to RRB by FO. |
RRB notifies claimant that SSA has jurisdiction of the claim. RRB returns all claims material to the FO, indicating RRB does not have jurisdiction, and RRB includes a copy of the notice sent to the claimant. |
FO Action when RRB returns a claim as FO jurisdiction. |
Secure an Informational/Certified Earnings Record (ICER), and Process the claim. Apply critical case procedures, if applicable, considering instructions in RS 02803.001. |
B. Processing Center (PC) action when RRB reverses jurisdiction determination
This section provides instructions for PC action if the RRB reverses a jurisdiction determination.
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RRB reverses its jurisdiction determination of a survivor claim transferred to RRB by a PC. |
RRB notifies claimant that SSA has jurisdiction of the claim. RRB sends form G-37E to the PC, and returns the claims material, indicating RRB does not have jurisdiction, and RRB provides a copy of the notice sent to claimant. See RS 01602.630E in this section for a copy of a G-37E. |
PC action when it receives the claims material from RRB. |
Complete any required development. Request an ICER, if needed, and process the claim. |