For notice and personalized explanation instructions for specific case situations (e.g., prisoner cases), see the appropriate subchapters in DI 23500.000 – Specific Case Instructions.

In multiple Title II reconsideration claims (i.e., Disability Insurance Beneficiary/Childhood Disability Beneficiary (DIB/CDB), DIB/Disabled Widow(er) Beneficiary (DWB), one notice Form SSA-L928 (Social Security Notice of Reconsideration) or SSA-L976-U2, (Social Security Administration Retirement, Survivors and Disability Insurance Notice of Reconsideration, - when appropriate) may be used for both claims.

Check the appropriate boxes indicating the type of claim and show both social security numbers at the top of the notice. A copy of the notice must be placed in the modular disability folder, or uploaded to the electronic folder.

When a Title II initial claim for one type of benefits is filed while a related reconsideration claim for another type of benefit is pending, the new claim is escalated to the reconsideration level. The DDS processes both claims concurrently, and includes the following additional paragraph(s) in the notice for the escalated claim.

NOTE: Close-out paragraph 416 is systems generated for Title II escalated claims. For additional information on escalation or close-out paragraphs, see NL 00708.100 – Paragraphs Used in Notices.

When a claimant files a new application while a reconsideration claim for the same type of benefits is pending, include the following statement:

“This is also a denial of your application(s) filed [Date(s) of Application(s)].”

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   For multiple or concurrent claim notices, see NL 00603.001 – General Notice Policy – Title II and Title XVI.

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   For Pre-effectuation Review (PER), Quality Assurance (QA) sample cases, and Spanish language notices, see DI 26535.036 – Special Situations.