tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post7986982307874434325..comments2024-03-29T07:01:55.138-04:00Comments on Social Security News: Can Anyone Explain How This Happened?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-87466282835694316802013-06-06T09:51:05.852-04:002013-06-06T09:51:05.852-04:00A:55 administrative finality does not preclude co...A:55 administrative finality does not preclude correcting errors on the face of the record at any time, such as clerical errors in typing info from a birth certificate. Can't imagine what might cause an overpayment, even given the one month potential difference in benefits. And, if there were an overpayment, it should be waived as the claimant not at fault in causing the overpayment and against equity and good conscience to recover an overpayment due to Agency mistake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-48199011463304663302013-06-04T18:55:32.914-04:002013-06-04T18:55:32.914-04:00It is entirely possible that the date of birth has...It is entirely possible that the date of birth has always been 03/20 on SSA records and it is just coming to light given the Agency's current push to correct discrepancies in its social security number database records. <br /><br />If a prior determination was made over 4 years ago and is now administratively final, the agency can't change the date of birth -- it doesn't matter what the birth certificate shows. <br /><br />It probably wouldn't be a big deal if the 1st or 2nd day of the month wasn't involved, as a change of the date of birth to any other day wouldn't affect computations or age attainments. <br /><br />If he pushes it and gets his way, he could end up with an unwanted consequence: an overpayment of benefits due to changes in computational factors which he would be liable to repay.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-79572317658142462552013-06-04T15:54:10.130-04:002013-06-04T15:54:10.130-04:00Actually it would potentially change his month of ...Actually it would potentially change his month of election since if he was born on 03/20/20 he would have have been able to file for reduced benefits until 04/01/whatever year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-17965433252620067322013-06-04T11:50:03.792-04:002013-06-04T11:50:03.792-04:00Can't figure how the earlier birth date could ...Can't figure how the earlier birth date could cause a decrease in benefits but can figure how it might cause a change. In the arcane would of SSA a claimant born on 3/2/20 would be considered to have attained age 62 on 3/1/82 while a claimant born on 3/20/20 would not attain age 62 until 3/19/20. 20 CFR 404.2(c)(4).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-34013727908899252772013-06-04T11:43:42.778-04:002013-06-04T11:43:42.778-04:00Poor hiring practices, overcrowded offices, poor t...Poor hiring practices, overcrowded offices, poor training...that's SSA!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-67779861869511248222013-06-04T09:22:32.898-04:002013-06-04T09:22:32.898-04:00Somebody obviously screwed up. Date of birth discr...Somebody obviously screwed up. Date of birth discrepancies like this are fairly common, where the day within the same month does not match for some reason--such as date recorded being used instead of date of birth on birth cert. corrections are made all the time because of it affecting Medicare. <br />It should not have been difficult.<br />Probably another example of the effect of poorly trained, overworked field office staff that couldn't take a breath and an extra five minutes to get it done right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com