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GN 01728.005 How the Totalization Modules Should Review Claims Filed in a Field Office (FO) or in the Claims Development Branch (CDB)

A. Procedure

Follow these steps for reviewing claims in a totalization module.

1. Review file

Review the file for the required applications and evidence listed in GN 01727.205 - GN 01727.215. (See GN 01704.500 for additional instructions for developing and evaluating evidence.)

2. U.S. earnings records

If there is a claim for Portuguese benefits, check the file for a U.S. earnings record.

If there is no earnings record in file, request it from OCRO, following GN 01704.570.

3. Preparing claims package

When all the material required above is available, refer to GN 01728.205 - GN 01728.210 for preparing a claims package for the Portuguese agency.

B. References

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    How Field Offices and CDB process claims for benefits under all international agreements, GN 01702.100 - GN 01702.135.

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    Applications and evidence obtained specifically for the agreement with Portugal, GN 01727.205 - GN 01727.215.

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GN 01728.005 - How the Totalization Modules Should Review Claims Filed in a Field Office (FO) or in the Claims Development Branch (CDB) - 06/04/1997
Batch run: 10/17/2016
Rev:06/04/1997