Follow these instructions when preparing an initial claims package for an Irish disability
claim or when responding to a request from the Irish agency for information about
a U.S. period of disability.
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Obtain an MBR on the claimant's SSN and ascertain if a Disability Data Line (identified
as DIB) is displayed.
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2
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Is there a DIB data line?
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If yes, enter the month and year shown in the DDO field (Date of Disability Onset)
in the “FROM” block in Part II.B. of form SSA-2960-U3-IR.
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If no, assume that no period of U.S. disability has been established.
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3
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Is there an entry in the DBC (Disability Benefit Cessation) field of the DIB data
Line?
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If yes, enter the month and year shown in that field in the “TO” block in Part II.B. of form SSA-2960-U3-IR.
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If no, enter the word “continuing” in the “TO” block in Part II.B. of form SSA-2960-U3-IR.
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