20 C.F.R. § 404.610 What makes an application a claim for benefits?
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
We will consider your application a claim for benefits if it generally meets all of the following conditions: (a) You must file on a prescribed form, as stated in §404.611. See §422.505(a) of this chapter for the types of prescribed applications you can file. (b) You must complete and file the application with us as stated in §404.611 and §404.614. (c) You, or someone described in §404.612 who may sign an application for you, must sign the application. (d) You must be alive at the time you file (unless one of the limited exceptions in §404.615 applies). [69 FR 498, Jan. 6, 2004]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 404—FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE (1950– )
Subpart G—Filing of Applications and Other Forms
Applications
§ 404.610 What makes an application a claim for benefits?