As the attestation script outlined in Alternative Signature Methods - GN 00201.015 is performed at the beginning of the interview for Disability benefits, it is not necessary to perform the script specifically for the SSA-820/821.

When using form attestation for work activity reports through the Electronic Disability Collect System (EDCS):

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  Enter “ATTEST” along with the office code and name of the interviewer beneath the penalty clause in the block provided for “Signature of claimant, Beneficiary or Representative”;

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  Upload the SSA-820/821 into the CEF at the point of intake;

  NOTE: If the SSA-820/821 cannot be uploaded into the CEF via EDCS, print the form from e-forms and fax a copy of the SSA 820/821 into the CEF.

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  Document the MCS/MSSICS DW01 with an “ATTEST” issue and enter the receipt date;

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  After entering the receipt date on the DW01, the ATTEST issue locks and MCS/MSSICS indicates the office code and name of the interviewer in the remarks section. MCS/MSSICS retains the issue as the electronic equivalent of the claimant’s signature.

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  Give or mail the claimant a copy of the attestation cover notice and the SSA 820/821.

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  Perform the attestation dialogue as specified in Alternative Signature Methods - GN 00201.015F.2.

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  Document the SSA-820/821 and MCS/MSSIC as previously instructed in DI 81010.120A. of this section.

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  Use DPS to generate the form attestation cover letter;

  The notice is combined with the Attestation Cover Letter and is under the “Cover Letters” menu on DPS.

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  Select “Print and Send to ORS” button to ensure the document for attestation (i.e. attestation cover) is in the Online Retrieval System (ORS);

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  Give or mail the claimant a copy of the attestation cover notice and the SSA 820/821; and

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  Fax a copy of the attestation cover notice into section E. Disability Related Development (blue) of the CEF using document type 1030 for the SSA-820 and 1040 for the SSA-821.