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GN 01756.012 How the Foreign Benefits Unit in Kraków, Poland, Processes and Develops Claims Filed with the Hungary Liaison Agency

A. Process to file a claim for U.S. benefits

When a person contacts the Hungarian liaison agency to file a claim for U.S. benefits, the liaison agency sends the following information to the Foreign Benefits Unit (FBU) in Kraków, Poland:

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    Form SSA-e2960 USA-HU 3, (U.S.-Hungary Transmittal/Request/Certification) certifying the filing date for the claim;

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    Hungarian certified coverage record HU-205;

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    supporting evidence for non-disability claims; and,

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    available medical evidence if the claim is for disability benefits.

B. Procedure for FBU to process referrals from the Hungarian Liaison Agency.

This procedure explains how the Kraków, Poland FBU processes referrals from the Hungarian liaison agency.

1. Claimant entitled to U.S. benefits

Forward all material to the Division of International Operations (DIO) annotated “already entitled to U.S. benefits”.

2. Claimant not entitled to U.S. benefits

Process the claim in the same manner shown in GN 01756.010B.

C. Reference

MSOM MCS 009.011 TOTALIZATION (TOTL)

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GN 01756.012 - How the Foreign Benefits Unit in Kraków, Poland, Processes and Develops Claims Filed with the Hungary Liaison Agency - 09/04/2018
Batch run: 09/04/2018
Rev:09/04/2018