Posted by John Hockman on September 11, 1997 at 07:29:21:
Here is an interesting item. Seem one can get out of Soc. Sec. after all. Form SSA-521 is the out.
TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PART 422--ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES--Table of
Contents
Subpart F--Applications and Related Forms
Sec. 422.515 Forms used for withdrawal,
reconsideration and other appeals, and appointment of
representative.
The following is a list of forms prescribed by the Social
Security
Administration for use by the public to request a withdrawal of an
application, a reconsideration of an initial determination, a
hearing, a review of an administrative law judge's decision, or for
use where a person is authorized to represent a claimant.
SSA-521--Request for Withdrawal of Application. (For use by an
individual to cancel his application.) SSA-561--Request for
Reconsideration. (For use by an individual who disagrees with an
initial determination concerning (a) entitlement to benefits or any
other right under title II of the Social Security Act, or (b)
entitlement to hospital insurance benefits or supplementary medical
insurance benefits under title XVIII of the act, or (c) entitlement
to black lung benefits under title IV of the Federal Coal Mine
Health and Safety Act. See Sec. 422.140 for a
discussion of the reconsideration procedure.) SSA-1696--Appointment
of Representative. (For use by person other than an attorney
authorized by a claimant to act for him in a claim or related
matter.) SSA-1763--Request for Termination of Supplementary Medical
Insurance. (For use by an enrollee in requesting that his
supplementary medical insurance coverage be terminated.)
SSA-1965--Request for Hearing--Part B Medicare Claim. (For use by an
individual enrollee or his assignee to obtain a hearing before a
hearing officer designated by the carrier concerning benefits
payable under part B of title XVIII.) HA-501--Request for Hearing.
(For use by an individual or institution to obtain a hearing on a
claim for title II benefits before an administrative law judge of
the Social Security Administration.)