Social Security Benefits Handbook.

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Social Security Administration -- Section 101: The Social Security Administration-In General -- Section 102: Internal Offices -- Section 103: Telephone Services -- Section 104: Internet Website -- Section 105: Field Offices -- Section 106: District Office Personnel -- Section 107: The Programs Operations Manual System -- Chapter 2: Eligibility Requirements -- Section 201: Eligibility Requirements-In General -- Section 202: Retirement Benefits -- Section 203: Disability Benefits -- Section 204: Spouse's Benefits -- Section 205: Child's Benefits -- Section 206: Parent's Benefits -- Section 207: Medicare-In General -- Section 208: Lump Sum Death Payment -- Section 209: Being Age 62 "Throughout the Month -- Section 210: Marriage Requirement -- Section 211: Exceptions to the One-Year Durantion of Marriage Requirement for Spouse's Benefits -- Section 212: Exceptions to the Nine-Month Duration of Marriage Requirement for Widow(er)'s Benefits -- Section 213: Child in Care Requirement -- Section 214: Child Relationship Requirement -- Section 215: Dependency-Children and Grandchildren -- Chapter 3: Entitlement on More Than One Account -- Section 301: Entitlement on More Than One Account-In General -- Section 302: On Your Own Earnings Record and as a Husband/Wife -- Section 303: On Your Own Account and Widow(er)'s Benefits -- Section 304: As a Spouse and as a Widow(er) -- Section 305: As a Spouse and as an Ex-Spouse -- Section 306: As the Widow(er) of Two of More Workers -- Section 307: Disability Benefits and Retirement Benefits -- Section 308: Child Entitled on More Than One Account -- Section 309: Other Combinations of Benefits -- Chaper 4: Applications -- Section 401: Applications-In General -- Section 402: Protective Filing Statement.

Section 403: Who May File an Application -- Section 404: When to File an Application-In General -- Section 405: When You Do Not Have to File an Application -- Section 406: Retroactivity of Applications -- Section 407: Rules on Medicare Enrollment -- Section 408: When to Start Your Benefits-The Month of Election -- Section 409: Required Documents-In General -- Section 410: Proof of Age Rules -- Section 411: Proof of Marriage Rules -- Section 412: Special Problems for Business Owners -- Section 413: Processing TIme Frames -- Section 414: Withdrawl of Application -- Chapter 5: Disability Benefits-Special Provisions -- Section 501: Disability Benefits-In General -- Section 502: Definition of Disability -- Section 503: Earnings Record "Freeze -- Section 504: Substantial Gainful Activity -- Section 505: Date of Onset -- Section 506: Unsuccessful Work Attempt -- Section 507: Waiting Period -- Section 508: Closed Period of Disability -- Section 509: Trial Work Period -- Section 510: Re-entitlement Period -- Section 511: Effect of Workers' Compensation Benefits -- Section 512: Effect of Other Kinds of Benefits or Payments -- Section 513: When Disability Benefits End -- Section 514: Continuing Disability Review -- Section 515: Ticket to Work -- Chapter 6: Insured Status-Work Requirement -- Section 601: Work Requirement-In General -- Section 602: Fully Insured Status -- Section 603: Currently Insured Status -- Section 604: Disability Insured Status -- Section 605: Quarters of Coverage-In General -- Chapter 7: Benefit Amounts -- Section 701: Benefit Amounts-In General -- Section 702: Computation of Benefits -- Section 703: Reductions for Age-In General -- Section 704: Recomputations-In General -- Section 705: Deductions-In General -- Chapter 8: Earnings Limitations -- Section 801: Earnings Test-Introduction -- Section 802: Earnings Limits-In General.

Section 803: How Earnings Are Charged Against Monthly Benefits -- Section 804: Monthly Earnings Test -- Section 805: Income that Counts -- Section 806: Income that Does Not Count -- Section 807: When Earnings are Counted -- Section 808: Self-Employment Income and Losses -- Section 809: Special Problems for Business Owners -- Section 810: Special Rule for the Year of Death -- Section 811: Work Outside the United States -- Chapter 9: Reporting Requirements -- Section 901: Reporting Requirements-In General -- Section 902: Reporting Earnings-In General -- Section 903: Late Filing-Penalties -- Section 904: Reporting Changes in Marital Status -- Section 905: Reporting Changes in Student Status -- Section 906: Reporting Child Not in Care -- Section 907: Reporting Death -- Section 908: Reporting Chages in Disability Cases -- Section 909: Reporting Work Outside the United States -- Chapter 10: Payment, Nonpayment, and Nonreceipt of Checks -- Section 1001: Checks-In General -- Section 1002: First Check -- Section 1003: Regular Monthly Checks -- Section 1004: Combined Checks -- Section 1005: Special Checks -- Section 1006: Direct Deposit -- Section 1007: Nonpayment-In General -- Section 1008: Suspension of Benefits -- Section 1009: Termination of Benefits -- Section 1010: Lost or Stolen Checks -- Section 1011: What to Do if Your Check Does Not Come -- Section 1012: Replacement Checks -- Section 1012: Expedited Payments -- Section 1014: When to Go to Your Congressman -- Chapter 11: Overpayments -- Section 1101: Overpayments-In General -- Section 1102: Common Causes of Overpayment -- Section 1103: Overpayment Procedures -- Section 1104: Waiver of Overpayment -- Section 1105: Without Fault -- Section 1106: Against Equity and Good Conscience -- Section 1107: Defeat the Purpose of Title II -- Section 1108: Guidelines on Assets.

Section 1109: Guidelines on Income and Expenses -- Section 1110: Compromise Settlements -- Section 1111: Guidelines for Accepting Compromise Offers -- Section 1112: Repayment -- Section 1113: Deductions -- Section 1114: Installments -- Chapter 12: Medicare -- Section 1201: Medicare-In General -- Section 1202: Hospital Insurance -- Section 1203: Medical Insurance -- Section 1204: What is Not Covered -- Section 1205: Private Health Insurance -- Section 1206: Assignment of Benefits -- Section 1207: When to File Claims -- Section 1208: Processing of Claims -- Section 1209: Medicare Card -- Chapter 13: Appeals Process -- Section 1301: Appeals-In General -- Section 1302: What You Can and Cannot Appeal -- Section 1303: Reconsideration -- Section 1304: Personal Conference-Overpayment Cases -- Section 1305: Hearing -- Section 1306: Appeals Council Review -- Section 1307: Court Review -- Section 1308: Time Limits -- Section 1309: Reopening Closed Cases -- Section 1310: Attorneys -- Chapter 14: Miscellaneous Provisions -- Section 1401: Supplemental Security Income -- Section 1402: Black Lung Benefits -- Section 1403: Benefit Estimates -- Section 1404: Obtaining Your Earnings Record -- Section 1405: Correcting Your Earnings Record -- Section 1406: Reporting Change of Address -- Section 1407: Claim Numbers and Beneficiary Indentification Codes -- Section 1408: Who Gets Benefits Due a Deceased Beneficiary -- Section 1409: Taxation of Social Security Benefits -- Section 1410: Immunity of Benefits from Creditors -- Section 1411: Criminal Penalties of Fraud -- Section 1412: Foreign Social Security Credit -- Section 1413: Railroad Employment -- Section 1414: Receiving Benefits for Someone Else-The Representative Payee -- Appendix A: List of Secondary Proof of Age -- Appendix B: Quarters of Coverage Required for Insured Status.

Appendix C: List of FICA Yearly Maximums -- Appendix D: Sample Benefit Amounts -- Appendix E: Reduction Factors -- Appendix F: Cost of Living Increases -- Appendix G: Earnings Limits by Year -- Appendix H: Most Common Beneficiary Indentification Codes -- Appendix I: Chart Summarizing the Effect Between Beneficiaries -- Appendix J: Delayed Retirement Credits -- Appendix K: Medicare Premiums and Deductibles for 2004 -- Index -- About the Author -- Ad Pages -- Back Cover.

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