If good cause has been requested and the FO cannot determine if good cause applies
for the beneficiary because of insufficient evidence or the evidence or information
provided by the beneficiary does not meet the standards to allow good cause to apply
for the beneficiary; or, the beneficiary failed to supply SSA with evidence of good
cause, then good cause is not found. Process the good cause denial as follows:
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Beneficiary Protested Timely to Suspension, Protest is Shown In the FFEQ Screen--Beneficiary
is in Current Pay
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Actions on Records and Evaluation of Information on Records
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Check the FFWQ screen on the FFSCF and determine who provided SSA with the warrant
information. Check the WARRANT INFORMATION SOURCE.
If the WARRANT INFORMATION SOURCE is: LEA Batch or OIG Initiated or FFAP Record, go
to step 2.
If the WARRANT INFORMATION SOURCE is: Third Party Report, go to step 5.
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If T2 benefits are in LAF C and a protest was posted on the FFDG screen (DUE PROCESS
MATURITY DATE) and PROTEST DATE are entered on the FFEQ screen, then
Update the FFDG screen in the ENTER PROTEST DISPOSITION field with “2-PROTEST DENIED.”
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Update the FFDG screen, Good Cause Determination field and enter a “N” in the GOOD
CAUSE ESTABLISHED field, enter a GOOD CAUSE DENIAL REASON (see GN 02613.930B. for the GOOD CAUSE DENIAL code reasons) on the FFDG per MSOM PRISON 006.007.
NOTE: Use code “QID” as the denial code if the reason for the good cause denial was based
on the beneficiary not timely providing SSA with their good cause information/evidence.
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After annotating the FFDG screen with the GOOD CAUSE DENIAL REASON and annotating
that the PROTEST DENIED field, FFSCF will allow the T2 finder that is pending to continue
processing the suspension action for the beneficiary.
NOTE: An automated T2 suspension/overpayment notice will be generated based on the automated
or manual suspension input when the T2 suspension action is processed.
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If T2 benefits are in LAF C and a protest was posted on the FFDG screen (DUE PROCESS
MATURITY DATE) and PROTEST DATE are entered on the FFEQ screen, then
Update the FFDG screen in the ENTER PROTEST DISPOSITION field with “2-PROTEST DENIED.”
And
Also annotate the protest to the FFEL screen in POS.
Go to step 6
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Update the FFDG screen, Good Cause Determination field and enter a “N” in the GOOD
CAUSE ESTABLISHED field, enter a GOOD CAUSE DENIAL REASON:AAA (see GN 02613.930B. for the GOOD CAUSE DENIAL code reasons) on the FFDG per MSOM PRISON 006.007.
NOTE: Use code “QID” as the denial code if the reason for the good cause denial was based
on the beneficiary not timely providing SSA with their good cause information/evidence.
An automated T2 suspension/overpayment notice will be generated based on the automated
or manual suspension input when the POS/FFEL screen is used for the suspension action.
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EXAMPLE:
SSA sent an individual an advance notice of proposed suspension on 11/14/05 and the
FFSCF posted a DUE PROCESS MATURITY DATE OF 12/19/05.
The beneficiary protested their suspension on 11/25/05 and wanted to provide good
cause for not satisfying their outstanding warrant.
The SSA technician posted a PROTEST DATE OF 11/25/05 to the FFDG screen.
The beneficiary re-contacted SSA on 11/29/05 and tried to provide good cause evidence
but it was not sufficient to establish good cause.
On 11/30/05, the SSA technician posted on the FFDG screen a PROTEST DISPOSITION 2=PROTEST
DENIED and a GOOD CAUSE ESTABLISHED of “N” and a GOOD CAUSE DENIAL REASON OF QCD.
After annotating the FFSCF, FFDG screen with the protest information, the T2 finder
will process the suspension action when the DUE PROCESS MATURITY DATE of 12/19/05
occurs.
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Closed Period of Suspension, Beneficiary is in Current Pay—Fugitive Felon Suspension
Applies for the Closed Period of Suspension
Steps
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Actions on Records and Evaluation of Information on Records
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NOTE: In this situation, the beneficiary was not given advance notice of proposed suspension.
A PROTEST DATE and ENTER PROTEST DISPOSITION does not apply on the FFDG screen.
If T2 benefits are in current pay and the beneficiary has a closed period of fugitive
felon suspension, then
go to Step 2.
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Update the GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION fields on the FFDG screen enter GOOD CAUSE ESTABLISHED
“N”, enter a GOOD CAUSE DENIAL CODE (see GN 02613.930B for the appropriate GOOD CAUSE DENIAL code reasons) on the FFDG screen per MSOM PRISON
006.007.
NOTE: Use code “QID” as the denial code if the reason for the good cause denial was based
on the beneficiary not timely providing SSA with their good cause information/evidence.
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Check to make sure the T2 benefits are in LAF S9 on the MBR and an RFST of FUGFEL
is annotated to the benefit line on the MBR for this closed period of suspension.
Send a manual notice to inform the beneficiary of SSA’s initial determination that
good cause was not found based on the information/evidence that they provided to SSA
to establish good cause must be sent to them. See NL 00755.400 for information that must be included in the notice to the beneficiary.
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Beneficiary Initially Awarded and Benefits Were Suspended Pending Good Cause Development
(Claims Situation, See GN 02613.050B.2.)
Or
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Good Cause Has Not Been Found or Beneficiary Failed to Provide Evidence to Establish
Good Cause—Beneficiary is in Suspension Status
See GN 02613.030C for additional instructions on processing cases where the beneficiary failed to provide
good cause within 90 days or the good cause request is denied.
Steps
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Actions on Records and Evaluation of Information on Records
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If T2 benefits are in suspension pending good cause evidence being received by SSA from
the beneficiary and the diary time has expired for receipt of the evidence or SSA has received good cause evidence but the evidence did not establish good cause
for not satisfying the warrant, then
Go to Step 2.
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Update the FFDG screen GOOD CAUSE DETERMINATION field enter a “N” in the GOOD CAUSE
ESTABLISHED field , enter a GOOD CAUSE DENIAL REASON (see GN 02613.930B. for good cause denial codes) per MSOM PRISON 006.007, if not already completed.
NOTE: Use code “QID” as the denial code if the reason for the good cause denial was based
on the beneficiary not timely providing SSA with their good cause information/evidence.
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Check to make sure the T2 benefits are in LAF S9 on the MBR and an RFST of FUGFEL
is annotated to the benefit line on the MBR for this suspension.
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A notice must be sent to the beneficiary notifying them of SSA’s initial determination
that good cause was not established. Fugitive felon/probation or parole violator suspension
will apply effective with the date of the warrant. See NL 00755.330 for the instructions and information about the notice that must be sent to the beneficiary
for a good cause denial situation. See GN 02613.030C.1 for instructions on preparing a close-out notice when evidence is not submitted to
SSA to establish good cause.
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