Make final determination on the full range of postadjudicative actions, entitlement to benefits, and the benefits, continuing entitlement to benefits and the payment amounts thereof.
Adjusts established benefits and effectuates payments through the system.
Initiates and responds to telephone contacts to resolve issues or discrepancies and/or explain or obtain information.
Examines incoming correspondence, determination of awards, supporting documents, annual reports, work notices, death notices, student forms, and a variety of other incoming information in a folderless and paperless environment.
Determines necessary action or actions based on incoming material for paperless exclusions.
Makes final determination to adjust, resume, reinstate, suspend, withhold and/or terminate benefits and computes the benefit payment rates in accordance with provisions of the Social Security Act.
Responsible for recognizing factors involving the Railroad Retirement Board, workers' compensation or disability entitlement, SSI windfall offset, health and medical insurance entitlement, alien taxation and government pension offset.
Notifies beneficiary in writing of any action taken that affects the benefit rate, payment and/or entitlement and nonentitlement to benefits including an explanation of due process and reconsideration rights.
Examines award forms in Modernized Claims System (MCS) Automated SSA-101's for accuracy and makes corrections or refers to Claims Authorizer.
Effectuates payment or nonpayment of benefits based on a review and analysis of the facts of the claim in initial award situations.
Initiates Single Payment System (SPS) payments when Master Beneficiary Record (MBR) payment is prohibited or a delay in processing is anticipated.
Quality Assurance Technician, GS
Social Security Administration
10.2005 - 09.2007
Supervisor Name: Chris Cassell
Supervisor Contact: 816-257-9689
Hours Per Week: 40
Salary: 38,183.00 USD per Year
Provide staff assistance to the NRC managers on a variety of technical matters and assignments related to operational activities in the NRC.
Analyze, develop, evaluate and promote improvements in the NRC operation and provide management with evaluation material needed for effective operation of the NRC.
Establish work schedules and sequence of operation to ensure an even flow and distribution of work.
Review shipments of new incoming Active Files from the PSC's for quality and accuracy.
Prepare for new active files at NRC by numbering the shelving units to correspond with the numbers on the boxes coming from the PSCs.
Determine how the file will be routed through the shelving units in ascending numerical order to support the efficiency of the active file.
Review incoming Administrative messages requesting information and provide the information to the requesting office or technician.
Act as a resource person for technicians on the Information and Retrieval Group detail for information related to claims folders and retrieval.
Processed outbound orders and responsible for routine picking, receiving, shipping and packing functions.
Correspondence Examination Tech, GS
Internal Revenue Service
09.2001 - 10.2005
Supervisor Name: Charles Bonner
Supervisor Contact: 913-266-9870
Hours Per Week: 40
Salary: 37,780.00 USD per Year
Analyze pre-classified returns and unresolved responses such as those involving unagreed/complex IRP issues.
Identify and resolve additional issues that may arise during the course of an examination.
Contact taxpayer through correspondence or telephonically to obtain information, explain liability, and encourage compliance.
Perform necessary research using IDRS and AIMS generated material.
Compute gross income and make appropriate adjustments based on information on the tax returns and schedules.
Reconstruct transactions for which records are sketchy and identify prior processing errors.
Prepare comprehensive workpapers, which fully document the technical and factual details of the case.
Tax Examining Assistant, GS
Internal Revenue Service
03.2002 - 09.2002
Hours Per Week: 40
Salary: 28,160.00 USD per Year
Review payment tracer referrals to assure adequate preliminary research and proof-of-payment.
Conduct extensive searches for pertinent information from various sources.
Allow a tentative substantiated credit after determining adequate proof of payment exists.
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