The FO stocks applications required by the agreement/understanding, including the
special applications required for Ottawa and Quebec. All claims for U.S. benefits
filed under the Canadian Agreement/Quebec Understanding, with the rare exception of
claims filed in a third country, should arrive in DIO fully developed. Furthermore,
claims filed in Canada should contain a copy of the Canadian coverage record and be
ready for adjudication of the totalization claim. This is because all claims originating
in Canada are sent, along with a copy of the Canadian coverage record, directly to
the servicing border office for complete development of the U.S. claim and an initial
insured status denial. Furthermore, when claims originate in a designated border office,
that office requests that a copy of the Canadian coverage record be sent to DIO, as
well as fully developing all claims and adjudicating the initial insured status denial.