TN 3 (10-22)

GN 01751.225 Requests for Status of Application for Polish Benefits

A. Automatic status notice for an application for Polish benefits

When the Division of International Operations (DIO) forwards claims material (such as information about the Polish claim, certified copies of evidence, or a copy of the worker’s U.S. coverage record) to Poland, the Benefit Earnings Technician (BET) electronically stores the claims material in the Paperless Processing Center (PPC) system in DIO before forwarding the claim to the Polish agency. The system automatically generates a notice that the BET sends to the applicant. The notice informs the applicant that the claims material was forwarded to the Polish agency.

B. Applicant requests status of a Polish claim

If an applicant contacts the Social Security Administration (SSA) for status of the applicant's claim for Polish benefits and states that the applicant has not received notification that DIO forwarded the claim to the Polish agency, check the PPC system. NOTE: Field offices are able to check the PPC system through the Evidence Portal (EP) application. See MS 09701.001 for an overview of the EP application, and to access the EP User Guide.

1. PPC does not show that DIO forwarded the claim to Poland

If PPC does not show that DIO forwarded the claim to Poland, advise the applicant to write directly to DIO at the following address:

Social Security Administration
OEIO- DIO
P. O. Box 17769
Baltimore, Maryland 21235-7769
USA

2. PPC shows that DIO forwarded the claim to Poland

If PPC shows that DIO forwarded the claim to the Polish agency, advise the applicant to contact the Polish agency directly. Applicants can find contact and other information online at:

Zaklad Ubezpieczen Spolecznych (Social Insurance Institution)

Kasa Rolniczego Ubezpieczenia Spolecznego (KRUS) (Agricultural Social Security Fund)

DIO is unable to determine the status of a Polish claim after a technician forwards the claim to Poland. For more information about status requests for Totalization claims, see GN 01702.520.


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http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0201751225
GN 01751.225 - Requests for Status of Application for Polish Benefits - 10/18/2022
Batch run: 10/18/2022
Rev:10/18/2022