Take the following actions:
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a.
Adjudicate the claim of the deemed spouse as though the legal spouse had not been
entitled, except that the deemed spouse will not be entitled to spouse's, widow(er)'s
or mother's or father's benefits for any months prior to the month in which the former
legal spouse or widow(er)'s benefits terminated.
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b.
Initial claims
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Complete application and develop all entitlement factors;
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Forward form SSA-3293 (CAPS Routing) or form SSA-3601 (Non-CAPS Routing) to the PC;
and
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Annotate the routing form “Woodson Acquiescence Ruling.”
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To verify any entitlement factors established in the prior claim use DOTEL procedures
GN 01070.200.