SSA accepts any evidence the applicant wishes to submit. If the applicant does not
want to release an original document, see below.
Follow this process to accept evidence:
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Accept any evidence the applicant submits; and
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Photocopy the evidence, certify the copies and return the original to the applicant.
See GN 00301.105; and
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Do not hold claims for Italian benefits for prolonged periods pending receipt of evidence;
and
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If an applicant is unable to obtain the necessary evidence within a reasonable period,
transmit the claim without the evidence to the Division of International Operations
(DIO) at this address:
Social Security Administration
OEIO - DIO
P.O. Box 17769
Baltimore, MD
21235-7769
USA
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Complete the Modernized Development Worksheet (MDW) screen to show the date the FO
sent the Italian claim to DIO. Show, "Totalization" as the ISSUE; and
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Inform the applicant that the responsible Italian agency will contact the applicant
directly to obtain any additional documents or evidence to make a determination.