TN 9 (05-22)

RM 03809.022 Examining Reports to Determine if Earnings Case(s) are Scrambled

1. A. 

   Review the report and determine if the earnings record is scrambled.

2. B. 

   Consider an earnings record to be scrambled when the report indicates that:

   1. 1. 

      One or more items (name, DOB, and wages) were reported with a different name or initial(s) other than the person to whom the SSN was assigned.

      Example:

      SSN holder — John Bernard Jones; other person — James S. Jones. One or more items (name, DOB, and wages) reported:

      •  

        James Jones

        J.S. Jones

        S. Jones

   2. 2. 

      One or more items (name, DOB, name) cannot be positively identified as belonging to the person to whom the SSN was assigned.

      Example:

      SSN holder—John Bernard Jones; other person—James S. Jones. One or more items (name, DOB, and wages) reported:

      J. Jones

3. C. 

   Consider a period on the earnings record not scrambled when all items (name, DOB, and wages) can be positively identified for the person to whom the SSN was assigned.

   Example:

   SSN holder—John Bernard Jones; other person—James S. Jones. All items reported:

   •  

     John B. Jones

     J.B. Jones

     John Jones

     Bernard Jones

     B. Jones

     J. Bernard Jones

4. D. 

   If no scramble exists, NAN the case, annotate remarks in ICOR, and mark the case "complete" .

5. E. 

   If a scramble exists, apply the additional scouting instructions in RM 03809.024.