The Finnish coverage certification is used to assign foreign (F) quarters of coverage
to the FCER.
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All periods of coverage certified by Finland are creditable unless they are already
credited as U.S. quarters of coverage.
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Coverage in a “FROM-TO” period may start prior to the beginning date of a particular system. A worker covered
under a particular system when it began is also given credit for coverage under that
system back to the date the covered work began as long as the work was the same type
of work and the period was continuous.
Effective May 26, 2012, the duration of the insurance periods show months and days
as follows:
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Insurance periods prior to December 31, 2004, show in months and days (if there are
days that exceed full months),
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Insurance periods after January 1, 2005, are always in full 12 months/year (if the
person has earnings during the year in question), and
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The insurance periods between March 5, 2012 and May 25, 2012, show number of days
only.