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:
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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, |
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processing a widow(er) – Lump Sum Death Payment (LSDP) claim, |
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railroad employment involved and the career RR employee alleges that a disability application has been filed with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), |
B. Development documentation
Follow:
DI 81001.005 for electronic case processing,
DI 81010.020 for creating Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) cases; and
DI 81010.025 for completing EDCS.
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)