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TN 64 (09-09)

DI 11055.020 Using the Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) to Collect the Claimant’s Disability Information

A. Procedure for using EDCS in the disability claim-taking process

EDCS is a web-based application used to record the medical information for a disability claim. The information collected in EDCS mirrors the information collected on the paper disability reports (e.g., SSA-3368, Disability Report – Adult, the SSA-3820, Disability Report - Child) and Internet Disability Reports (IDRs).

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    Collect disability report information on the EDCS 3368 (adult) or the EDCS 3820 (child), as appropriate, using EDCS to record the claimant’s disability information that was:

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      Gathered during the claims interview with the claimant, or

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      Submitted on an IDR.

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    Complete the EDCS 3367. The questions on the EDCS 3367 screens correspond to those on the paper SSA-3367.

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    If EDCS exclusions or limitations are present for any claim associated with a case, establish a paper Modular Disability Folder (MDF) as the official folder.

For specific and detailed instructions, see (DI 81000.000).

B. General Definitions

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    A claim refers to each individual Title XVI or Title II application.

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    A case consists of all claims at the same adjudicative level, sharing the same disability report form (SSA-3368, SSA-3820, or SSA-3441), which are adjudicated using the same medical evidence. Create a new “case” for each adjudicative level.

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    A filing consists of all claims adjudicated together through all case levels (initial, reconsideration, or hearing). For example, consider concurrent claims adjudicated through all appeal levels as a filing. Every new filing begins with a new initial application or applications. Each filing must be either a Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) or paper Modular Disability Folder (MDF).

References:

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    DI 81010.005, Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Overview

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    DI 81010.020, Creating Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Cases

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    DI 81010.025, Completing Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Forms for Initial Claims

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    DI 81010.030, Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) Exclusions and Limitations

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    DI 81010.070, Printing Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) Forms

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    DI 81010.000, FO Procedures - Electronic Process (Table of Contents)

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DI 11055.020 - Using the Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS) to Collect the Claimant’s Disability Information - 09/03/2009
Batch run: 09/25/2025
Rev:09/03/2009