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GN 01772.005 How the Division of International Operations (DIO) Modules Review Claims under the U.S- Iceland Totalization Agreement

A. Procedure for reviewing claims under the U.S. - Iceland Totalization Agreement

Follow these steps for reviewing claims under the U.S. - Iceland Totalization Agreement:

  1. 1. 

    Review the file for the required applications and evidence listed in GN 01763.205 - GN 01763.220.

  2. 2. 

    Check the file for a U.S. totalization earnings record that we can send to the Iceland Liaison Agency the Social Insurance Administration (SIA). If one is not in the file, request an ICERS record following the instructions in MSOM ICERS 001.001 and MSOM ICERS 001.004 for inclusion in the claims package to the Liaison Agency.

  3. 3. 

    Confirm that we included all available medical evidence if the claim is for disability benefits.

  4. 4. 

    When all required material is in the file, prepare a claims package for Iceland according to the guidelines in GN 01763.205 through GN 01763.210 and send the claims package to the Icelandic Liaison Agencies:

For All Claims:

Iceland Social Insurance Administration (SIA)

Tryggingastofnun International

Hlíðasmári 11,

201Kópavogur

Iceland

If claim requires escalating to a higher level based on extreme delays of 120 days or more:

Send to OEIO, DTPS in paperless

B. References

  • GN 01702.001 through GN 01702.525 Development and Routing of Totalization Claims

  • GN 01763.205 through GN 01763.220 Applications and Evidence for the Iceland Agreement

  • MSOM ICERS 001.001 – Informational/Certified Earnings Records System-Overview

  • MSOM ICERS 001.004 - Informational/Certified Earnings Records – Totalization (ICIC)

 


To Link to this section - Use this URL:
http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0201772005
GN 01772.005 - How the Division of International Operations (DIO) Modules Review Claims under the U.S- Iceland Totalization Agreement - 10/19/2023
Batch run: 10/19/2023
Rev:10/19/2023