Accept a combination of various forms of primary and secondary evidence if it results
in a more accurate wage determination.
EXAMPLE: Using Primary and Secondary Evidence to Compute Monthly
Earnings
James B. is a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligible recipient who receives weekly
wages from working at a local deli.
At his redetermination in 01/2020, he provided SSA with pay slips for the months of
07/2019, 08/2019, and 10/2019.
We previously posted Mr. B.’s wages as verified for the months of 01/2019 through
06/2019.
The claims specialist (CS) obtained a Summary Earnings Query (SEQY) for Mr. B. that
showed total earnings of $8000 for the entire year of 2019. The CS also queried the
NDNH database and found that Mr. B. earned $1500 in the 3rd quarter of 2019.
The CS computed Mr. B.’s earnings for each month by using both primary and secondary
evidence as follows:
$1500
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Total gross wages for 07/2019 thru 09/2019 (NDNH)
|
-600
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Gross wages paid in 07/2019 (pay slips)
|
-500
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Gross wages paid in 8/2019 (pay slips)
|
$400
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Computed gross wages paid in 9/2019
|
$8000
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Total gross wages paid in 2019 (SEQY)
|
-6000
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Gross wages paid from 1/2019 thru 9/2019 (previously verified, pay slips, and computed
wages)
|
-700
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Gross wages paid in 10/2019 (pay slips)
|
$1300
|
Remaining gross wages for 11/2019 thru 12/2019
|
$1300
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Remaining gross wages for 11/2019 thru 12/2019
|
÷2
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Remaining gross wages for 11/2019 and 12/2019. (Mr. B alleges that he worked both
of these months.)
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$650
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Gross wages paid in 11/2019 and 12/2019
|
The CS successfully computed Mr. B.’s wages using information derived from primary
evidence and secondary evidence, and accurately posted verified wages to the Supplemental
Security Record (SSR) for the entire year of 2019.