Verify that the DDS sent a due process notice.
NOTE: The DDS cannot process the claim before 15 days (10 days, plus 5 days for mailing
time) expires unless you receive a written statement from the beneficiary stating
that he or she will not be submitting additional evidence.
If the DDS sent the due process notice:
Prepare a determination notice using language from NL 00705.261. Attach the personalized rationale as described in DI 28501.010C.1.b and include a personalized disability explanation as described in DI 26530.055 and DI 28095.040.
If the DDS did not send the due process notice:
Prepare a notice following the guidance in DI 27525.005B. The DDS cannot send the final determination notice until after the due process notice
is sent.
For more information on numbered paragraphs, see NL 00708.100.