The following types of claims for U.S. Totalization benefits cannot be processed in
designated border offices:
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Claims involving railroad coverage;
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Insured status disallowances where the worker is not insured after U.S. and foreign
coverage are combined;
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Totalization status code (TSC): E-2 claims - worker attains insured status based solely
on U.S. coverage, but existing Totalization PIA is higher than non-Totalization PIA;
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Claims that are MCS exclusions; and
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Claims involving the windfall elimination provision (WEP) that have a month of entitlement
prior to 1/95.
These claims for U.S. Totalization benefits should be sent to OIO at the address shown
in GN 01715.325C for processing.