The Fowlkes AR provides that SSA will not suspend benefits merely because a beneficiary
has an outstanding felony warrant for more than 30 continuous days and the beneficiary resides in New York
(NY), Connecticut (CT), or Vermont (VT) effective December 6, 2005 or later unless,
SSA also receives evidence that the individual knows there is an outstanding arrest
warrant and the warrant was issued on the basis that the individual was fleeing from
justice. (For the definition of a felony, see GN 02613.001B.2.)
SSA will continue to process initial claims using the Modernized Claim System (MCS)
or Internet Claims (iClaim) application for claimants or applicants residing in NY,
VT or CT.
For additional information about processing initial award cases, see GN 02613.050A.
(Nationwide, effective September 27, 2008, SSA will no longer ask the fugitive felon
or probation or parole violator questions on any Title II Social Security benefit
application.)
The applicant must reside in CT, NY or VT to qualify for Fowlkes AR relief per GN 02613.810A.5.
In concurrent cases, if the addresses on the MBR and the Supplementary Security Record
(SSR) differ, and only one of the addresses is in CT, NY, or VT, contact the individual
to determine whether they actually resides in CT, NY, or VT and document the file
before identifying the case as a Fowlkes AR case.
For additional information about Fowlkes AR and case processing instructions, see
GN 02613.810.
NOTE: The Fowlkes AR does not apply to eligibility denials or payment suspensions based on an unsatisfied warrant
for a Federal or State probation or parole violation.