TN 1 (08-05)

NOTE: On April 1, 2009, SSA changed its policy of not paying fleeing felons. Follow the instructions below only for felony warrants with offense codes 4901, 4902, or 4999. Follow the Martinez settlement instructions in GN 02613.860 through GN 02613.885 for all other felony warrant codes.

On March 18, 2011, upon remand from the Second Circuit, the District Court for the Southern District of New York certified a nationwide class in Clark v. Astrue that includes all individuals whose benefits or payments we suspended or denied after October 29, 2006. Given the pending litigation, including continuing litigation about the class certification, at this time we are not suspending or denying payments based solely on a report of a probation or parole violation warrant. Follow the instructions in EM-11032, dated May 9, 2011 for processing cases with probation or parole violation warrants with offense codes: 5011, 5012, 8101, 8102, or 9999 or “Blank” and an offense charge symbol of “probation or parole violation.”

We will make additional changes to this section, as necessary, in the future.

A. Procedure - Timely Protest to Suspension Was Received by SSA During the Due Process Period-Fugitive Felon Suspension Inadvertently Begun-Resumption Notice is Required

Instances may occur, where the beneficiary was sent a Fugitive Felon Advance Notice of Proposed Suspension and the beneficiary protested timely within the 10 day or 30 day due process period. However, SSA did not act on the protest timely and the beneficiary inadvertently went into fugitive felon or probation or parole violator suspension status.

Because the beneficiary protested during his/her appropriate due process period, SSA must resume benefits to the beneficiary until a decision has been made by SSA on the beneficiary’s protest to the fugitive felon suspension. SSA will send the beneficiary a resumption notice with an additional paragraph to explain the inadvertent suspension of benefits.

NOTE: For manually prepared notices if the individual is blind or visually impaired, see instructions at NL 01001.010 for more information on the special blind or visually impaired notice options.

B. Procedure - Paragraph to Use on the Resumption Notice When The Beneficiary is Inadvertently Suspended

1. DPS (FO Notice Preparation) Inadvertently Suspended Paragraph

2. AURORA (PC/OCO-ODO Notice Preparation) Inadvertently Suspended Paragraph

C. Exhibits - Samples of Resumption Notice For The Inadvertently Suspended Beneficiary

Social Security Administration

Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance

Notice of Change in Benefits

                                                                             Claim Number: XXX-XX-XXXXA

                                                                             Date:

Debra Echkart

4023 Perry Court

Danielsville, PA 18038

We are writing to give you new information about the retirement benefits which you receive on this Social Security record.

We can pay you beginning July 2005.

What We Will Pay

• You will soon receive a payment for $700, which is the money you are due through July 2005.

• After that you will receive $ 700 on or about the third of each month.

You asked us to consider your request for good cause for not satisfying your outstanding warrant. While we review your request, we are sending you the money we withheld for July 2005. If we later find that we cannot grant you good cause for not satisfying your outstanding arrest warrant, you will have to pay back this money.

If You Have Any Questions

If you have any questions, you may call us at 1-800-2345-SSA. We can answer most questions over the phone. You can also write any Social Security office. The office that serves your area is located at:

If you do call or visit an office, please have this letter with you. It will help us answer your questions. Also, if you plan to visit an office, you may call ahead to make an appointment at the office. This will help us serve you more quickly when you arrive at the office

NOTE: The general referral paragraph and the appropriate signature are also required for the notice. See NL 00601.040 for additional paragraphs required on post-entitlement notices; e.g., Medicare paragraphs, etc. See NL 00601.003 for name and signature requirements on notices.