Use the following procedure:

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using the Death Information Processing System (DIPS). This program will update the number holder’s Numident record.

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  Adjudicate the survivor and/or Lump Sum Death Payment (LSDP) claim segments in MCS;

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  Process the RIB as abatement or underpayment if applicable. See Abatements - GN 01010.475. See Applications-Underpaid Person Deceased - GN 02301.050 and Underpayment Awards - SM 00805.040.

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  Wait one day and abate or deny the DIB claim as appropriate (Abatements - GN 01010.475). For abatements, document the Development Worksheet path and manually clear the record to the Field Office (FO); and

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  Retain and ship Modular Disability Folders (paper) following DI 11010.370 “Field Offices (FO) Retaining and Shipping Paper Modular Disability Folders (MDF)”.

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  For Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) cases, see Completing Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Cases - DI 81010.020.

If a RIB-DIB claim exists and a Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) can be established:

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using the DIPS. This program will update the number holder’s Numident record.

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  Secure SSA-1724 (Claim for Amounts Due in the Case of Deceased Beneficiary) and proof of relationship for each eligible dependent of the NH. See Applications-Underpaid Person Deceased - GN 02301.050).

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  Process the RIB claim and establish the MBR.

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  When the DIB claim is in the FO and a disability determination is not needed, deny or abate the DIB claim by adjudicating through EC and input the death. If the claim is abated, document the decision in the claims file via the Development Worksheet path and then manually clear the record to the FO.

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  For CEF cases, see Creating Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Cases - DI 81010.020.

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  Include an SSA-5002 (Report of Contact) in the file, explaining why no disability determination is necessary.

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  Forward the DIB claim and any survivor or Lump-Sum Death Payment (LSDP) claim on the DIB claimant's SSN to the PC after adjudicating all claims.

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using the DIPS. This program will update the number holder’s Numident record.

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  Adjudicate the RIB claim and send it to the PC. Input the date of death through the Modernized Claim Systems (MCS) Claims Clearance screen.

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  Notify the PC of the claimant's death by sending a Modernized Development Worksheet (MDW).

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  The PC terminates benefits.

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  Document the explanation on a Report of Contact (RC) within MCS as to why no disability determination is necessary.

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  Forward the DIB claim and any survivor or LSDP claim on the DIB claimant's SSN to the PC after adjudicating all claims.

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  If the RIB and entire DIB claims are in the FO, complete any necessary development.

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using the DIPS. This program will update the number holder’s Numident record.

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  Forward the RIB claim and any Survivor or LSDP claim to the PC after adjudication.

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  Annotate the following statement on the Route Sheet: “Pending DIB Claim.” Send the DIB claim to the DDS or DPB as appropriate.

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  If the RIB claim is in the PSC and the DIB claim has not been transmitted, notify the PSC of the claimant's death with an MDW if an MBR has not been established.

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  Continue processing the DIB claim.

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using DIPS. This program will update the number holder MBR if established and Numident records.

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  Record the date the claimant died and the cause of death in the DIB file. See Sending Initial Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB), Freeze Claims to the Disability Determination Services (DDS) - DI 11010.260. For claims entered into EDCS, barcode and fax the Death Certificate to Section F (back yellow) of the electronic folder. See Faxing Documents into the Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) Using Barcodes) - DI 81010.090 for barcode and fax instructions.

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  Send the DIB claim to the DDS or PSC/DPB, as appropriate.

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  Forward the claim to the PSC after adjudicating any survivor or LSDP claims on the DIB claimant's SSN.

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using DIPS. This program will update the number holder MBR if established and Numident records.

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  The FO transmits the DIB claim to the DDS, and the DDS initiates medical evidence development promptly after receiving the claim from the FO.

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  Contact the DDS furnishing any information available about the claimant's death. For claims entered into EDCS barcode and fax the Death Certificate to Section F (back yellow) of the electronic folder. See Faxing Documents into the Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) Using Barcodes) - DI 81010.090.

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  Document the contact on an SSA-5002. For claims entered into EDCS, send a message through eView to the DDS. See Alerts, Flags, and Messages in the Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) - DI 81010.080.

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  If the official DIB folder is paper and is in the PC, send the information on an MDW to the PC.

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  Forward the claim to the PSC after adjudicating the RIB claim and any survivor or LSDP claims on the DIB claimant's SSN.

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  If both the RIB and DIB claims are sent to the PSC (the official folder is paper), or only part of the DIB claim is still in the FO, notify the PSC of the claimant's death.

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  Input the claimant’s date of death using DIPS. The DIPS program will update the number holder’s MBR if established and Numident, and will terminate benefits.

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  If the DIB claim is still in the DDS, follow - DI 11010.260.

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  If the official DIB folder is paper, forward the claim, to the PC after adjudicating any survivor or lump-sum death payment claims on the DIB claimant's SSN.