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DI 32005.095 Disability Determination Services Reopenings and Revisions Case Routing — Initial and Reconsideration – Paper Cases Only

For electronic cases, follow the instructions in DI 81020.115.

NOTE: Reopenings of favorable reconsideration determinations based on medical factors are the jurisdiction of the disability hearing unit.

A. Fully or partially favorable revision

Source of Reopening Issue

Destination

Special SSA-408 Entries

 

 

 

Title II only:

 

 

Field Office (FO) or Disability Quality Branch (DQB) Via Form SSA-1774 (Request for Corrective Action)

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774 (Request for Corrective Action)

“Title II Favorable Reopening”

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

Current Application Pending

FO

Title II—Favorable Reopening. Associate Title II non-disability material and send to ODO.

Any Other

FO

Title II—Favorable Reopening

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

 

 

 

Title XVI Only :

 

 

Current Application Pending

FO

Title XVI Favorable Reopening—Prior Denial Reversed. Prepare T50 and new SSA-450S.

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

FO or DQB Via SSA-1774

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774

Title XVI Favorable Reopening. Decisional data not transmitted.

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

Other, No Current Application

FO

Title XVI Favorable Reopening—Prior Denial Reversed—Effectuate Payment

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

 

 

 

Concurrent Title II - Title XVI:

 

 

FO or DQB Via SSA-1774

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774

Concurrent Title II - Title XVI Favorable Reopening—Decisional Data Not Transmitted

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

Initial Case Pending

FO

“Concurrent Title II-Title XVI Favorable Reopening. Retain Title XVI SSA-831 and non-disability material. Associate Title II non-disability material and photocopy of Title XVI SSA-831 with folder and send to OCO.”

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

Any Other

FO

“Concurrent Title II-Title XVI Favorable Reopening—Prior Denial Reversed—Decisional Data Not Transmitted”

 

If an appointed representative is involved add:

“Prepare and release a copy of the award notice to the appointed representative.”

 

 

 

B. Adverse revision

Source of Reopening Issue

Destination

Special SSA-408 Entries

 

 

 

Title II Only :

 

 

FO or DQB Via SSA-1774-U4

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774

“Title II Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

 

 

Any Other

FO

“Title II Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

 

 

 

 

 

Title XVI Only:

 

 

FO or DQB Via SSA-1774-U4

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774

“Title XVI Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

 

 

Any Other

FO

“Title XVI Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

Concurrent Title II - Title XVI:

 

 

FO or DQB Via SSA-1774-U4

FO, DQB,
or destination specified on SSA-1774

“Title II-Title XVI Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

 

 

Any Other

FO

“Title II-Title XVI Adverse Revision—Benefits Continuing”

 

 

C. No revised determination necessary

When review of a case indicates no reopening and revision action is warranted, then route the case to the referring office with the following:

“No change in determination dated            ; revised determination not necessary.” Insert latest date from items 38 or 33 of the SSA-831 considered for revision.

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DI 32005.095 - Disability Determination Services Reopenings and Revisions Case Routing — Initial and Reconsideration – Paper Cases Only - 09/02/2010
Batch run: 01/15/2019
Rev:09/02/2010