POMS Reference

RS 00207: Widow(er)'s Benefits

TN 22 (04-09)

Citations:

Soc. Sec. Act – Secs. 202(e) and 202(f)

A. Procedure - general

Refer to DI 10105.065 on the disability requirements and RS 00207.020 for discussion on health insurance for a disabled widow(er).

The procedure is:

If: Follow:

the widow(er) or surviving divorced spouse is 50 but not yet 60, filing for the first time on the deceased number holder’s (NH's) earnings record (ER) and alleges disability,

DI 11015.010

processing a widow(er) – Lump Sum Death Payment (LSDP) claim,

RS 00210.001 and DI 11015.010

railroad employment involved and the career RR employee alleges that a disability application has been filed with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB),

DI 44001.101 - DI 44001.165

B. Development documentation

Follow:

C. References

DI 11010.140, Field Office (FO) and Disability Determination Services (DDS) Responsibilities in Work Development

DI 11015.000, Disabled Widow(er)’s Benefit (DWB) Cases – Table of Contents

DI 81010.085, Transferring Cases in Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS)