Establish entitlement factors for all claims as follows:

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  worker's date of birth; and

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  worker's Slovenian social security identification number

Establish entitlement factors for retirement claims as follows:

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  marital status;

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  family composition;

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  dates of birth of all family members; and

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  disability status of all family members.

Establish entitlement factors as follows:

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  date and proof of death of the worker;

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  date of marriage (if widow(er)'s benefit claim):

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  widow(er)'s disability status (if widow(er)'s benefit claim); and

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  age and relationship of child (if child's benefit claim)

The only additional entitlement factor for Slovenian disability claims is the degree of the worker's disability (medical evidence).

Refer to this chart if the applicant requests guidance on the type of evidence to submit:

Follow this process to accept evidence:

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  accept any evidence the applicant submits;

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  if the applicant does not want to release an original document, photocopy the evidence and certify the copy. See GN 00301.105;

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  do not hold claims for Slovenian benefits for prolonged periods pending receipt of evidence;

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  if an applicant is unable to obtain the necessary evidence within a reasonable time, transmit the claim without the evidence to the Office of Earnings and International Operations (OEIO) using this address:

  Social Security Administration
  
  Office of Earnings and International Operations
  
  Division of International Operations
  
  P.O. Box 17769
  
  Baltimore, MD 21235-7769
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  complete the Modernized Development Worksheet (MDW) screen to show the date the FO sent the Slovenian claim to OEIO. Show "Totalization" as the ISSUE.

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  inform the applicant that the responsible Slovenian agency will contact him or her directly to obtain any necessary evidence to make a determination.

Document the file as follows:

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  indicate on the Slovenian benefit claim file any factor of entitlement verified previously for the U.S. claim; and

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  for concurrent Title II claims, send the claim and relevant evidence to the Program Service Center of jurisdiction. Electronically send a certified photocopy of the relevant evidence with the Slovenian claim to OEIO.

Obtain NH’s U.S. earnings records in all claims for Slovenian benefits as follows:

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  when the applicant is filing for both U.S. and Slovenian benefits, complete the Modernized Claims System (MCS) screens. The MCS screens will automatically generate a separate earnings record for the Slovenian claim;

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  when the applicant files for Slovenian benefits only, which is an MCS exclusion, request an Informational/Certified Earnings Record (ICERS) per MS ICER 02101.004; and

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  when the applicant is filing for any Slovenian benefit, obtain proof of lag earnings (unposted paid earnings in the current and preceding year) if U.S. covered work in lag period is alleged.

For proof of lag wages, see RS 01404.005 through RS 01404.018.

For proof of lag self-employment income, see RS 01804.100.

In addition to developing evidence, take the following actions to develop medical evidence for Slovenian disability claims: