Social Security Administration (SSA) Information Processed in IEVS 448-01-50-10-60

(Revised 3/1/12 ML #3304)

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An electronic file is received from SSA once a month. The file contains information on wages, pensions and self-employment income reported to SSA for the prior two years. Information in this file is matched against all existing recipients in a TECS or Vision case in the last two years. Beneficiary Earnings Exchange Record (BEER) matches generate the IEVS BENDEX WAGE hits in TECS. BENDEX WAGE information is received from SSA but originated from the IRS.

 

**DO NOT print or include IEVS BENDEX WAGE information in case files.**

 

Information that specifically addresses where the hit came from or the source of the information cannot be included in the:

 

• request for information sent to the recipient

 

• request for information sent to the source

 

• documentation in narratives

 

The established tolerance level for BENDEX WAGE hits is $1199.99. If the variance between information received in the BENDEX WAGE hit and information used to determine eligibility is $1199.99 or less for the reporting year per recipient, the hit will display in blue on the IEVS Outstanding Interfaces (IEOI) in TECS. On the IEVS Outstanding Client Interfaces (IEOC) in TECS, the hit will display “TOL” next to the date. The eligibility worker will not be required to take action and it will automatically show on the tracking screen as being correct. The eligibility worker should review those alerts to determine if the recipient failed to report.

 

If the BENDEX WAGE hit information is greater than the tolerance level, the worker must process the IEVS hit. The findings must be documented in the narrative and entered on the IEVS Tracking Results (IETR) in TECS.