The blanket paragraph included in Title XVI notices adjudicates all classes of Title
II benefits. No blanket paragraph existed prior to October 1986. From October 1986
through May 1994, a blanket paragraph was added to the notice by entering CLST in
the first position of the SSR CG field. Beginning June 1994, the CL field on the SSA-450SI
replaced the CLST entry. For cases processed through MSSICS, a “No” response to the
potential entitlement question on the BSSA screen generates the blanket paragraph.
Both processes post an entry of “Y” in the C/O field on the SSI Display (SSID). However,
because of coding problems with the “Y” indicator on the SSR, the “Y” indicator was
found to be unreliable in 2002 as proof that Title II was properly adjudicated.
On November 17, 2007, four additional MSSICS screens were released to document the
development of Title II entitlement. For initial claims events that are opened on
or after November 17, 2007, the information from the new screens, BSRD, BSSW, BSCF,
and/or BSCM, will be used to build a reliable closeout indicator to the SSR. Open
initial claims events prior to November 17, 2007 will still have a BSSA screen and
the information on that screen will be used to build the closeout indicator on the
SSR.
See GN 00204.027 for the policy and procedures in place for adjudicating a Title II claim, which resulted
from a Title XVI filing. Denial notices issued by the DDS also include the blanket
adjudicative paragraph unless the FO advises the DDS (per DI 11055.130B) that a Title II claim is pending. For manual notices, add paragraph number 1598
(NL 00804.245).