Use this procedure to determine where to send requests for a Spanish coverage record
            and where to refer claimants who want to file for Spanish benefits.
         
         
            
               
                  
                  
               
               
                  
                  
                     
                     | If you are | 
                     
                     then ... | 
                     
                  
               
               
                  
                  
                     
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                         requesting a Spanish coverage record for a U.S. claim 
                        
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                                    send the request to the ISM central office if the worker had Spanish maritime employment,
                                       OR
                                     
                                    
                                  
                               
                            
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                                    send the request to the INSS provincial office in the province where the claimant
                                       resides if there is no maritime involvement.
                                     
                                    
                                  
                               
                            
                         
                        
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                     | referring a claimant who wants to file for Spanish benefits | 
                     
                     refer the claimant to a local or central office of the ISM or provincial office of
                        the INSS.
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