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A
AACTAbbreviated Account Query
AARFAdditional Adjusted Reduction Factor
ABAPAbbreviated SSI Application Process
ABNAction Block Number
ABOAdjusted Blind Onset
ACAppeals Council
ACApplication Characteristic
ACCESSAutomated Controlled Correspondence Extraction System
ACEAverage Current Earnings
ACIDAutomated Continuing Investigation of Disability
ACPAccelerated Claims Process
ADAPAlcohol and Drug Abuse Patient
ADLActivities of Daily Living
ADOCAlbuquerque Data Operations Center
ADPAutomatic Data Processing
ADRAccount Data Record
AEROAutomatic Earnings Reappraisal Operation
AESPAutomated Enumeration Screening Process
AETAnnual Earnings Test
AFDCAid to Families with Dependent Children
AIDSAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
AIMEAverage Index Monthly Earnings
AJSAutomated Job Stream
ALCAgency Location Code
ALJAdministrative Law Judge
ALTMAlternate Mode
AMEAverage Monthly Earnings
AMFAnswerback Material File
AMWAverage Monthly Wage
ANAccount Number
AODAlleged Onset Date
AONSAutomated Overpayment Notice System
AORAssignment of Rights
A-OTPAutomated One-Time Payment
APAttending Physician
APDAnnual Processing Discrepancy
APOAward Processing Operation
APTDAid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled
AQDAlleged Quarter of Disability
ARAnnual Report
ARCAdjustment Reason Code
ARCAIDS-Related Complex
ARDAnnual Report Data
ARFAdjustment of Reduction Factor
ARSAdvance Record System
ARTOAnnual Report Transmitting Operation
AVActual Value
AYDAlleged Year of Disability
B
BABenefit Authorizer
BACOMBeneficiary Annotation and Communication Operation
BCBlind Child
BCFBenefit Continuity Factor
BCIBlind Countable Income
BCMBilling and Collection Master
BCPBenefit Continuation Provision
BDIQBDI (ODO) Query
BECBeneficiary Entitlement Code
BEERBenefit Estimate Earnings Record
BENDEXBeneficiary and Earnings Data Exchange
BEOGBasic Educational Opportunity Grants
BIBlind Individual
BIAGABureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance
BICBeneficiary Identification Code
BIDBank Information Data
BIFBeneficiaries In Force
BIRBeneficiary Initiated Recomputation
BLBlack Lung
BLBBlack Lung Benefits
BMBudget Month
BOBranch Office
BOANBeneficiary's Own Account Number
BOSSNBeneficiary's Own Social Security Number
BOUDBeneficiary Overpayment Underpayment Data
BRABeneficiaries Residing Abroad
BRIBenefit Rate Increase
BSBlind
BTCBeneficiary Telephone Code
BTDBeneficiary Telephone Number Data
BTNBeneficiary Telephone NumberSpouse
BTMBenefit Termination Month
BURBilling Update Record
BWEBlind Work Expenses
BXBank Correction
BYBase Years
C
CAClaims Authorizer
CADChange of Address
CALSOClaims Automated Lump Sum Operation
CANClaimants Account Number
CAPDContinuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
CAPSClaims Automated Processing System
CASCertification and Accounting Section
CASCONCase Control
CAWRCombined Annual Wage Reporting
CCCAPS Clearance
CCFCentral Computer Facility
CCGCheck Claims Group
CCMCurrent Computation Month
CCSCase Control System
CDBChildhood Disability Benefits
CDDClaims Data Display Document
CDIContinuing Disability Investigation
CDNClaims Disposition Notice
CDRContinuing Disability Review
CDRCCentral Office Redetermination Control
CEConsultative Examination
CECConverted Earnings Card
CETAComprehensive Employment Training Act
CEXMARCurrent Excess Money Amount of Reduction
CFRCode of Federal Regulations
CFSChronic Fatigue Syndrome
CHAFFChange of Address Free Format
CHAMPUSCivilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services
CHAMPVACivilian Health and Medical Program of the Veterans Administration
CIPCases In Progress
CLAConversion Living Arrangement
CLAMCTClaims Control Associated Miscellaneous Card To Tape Operation
CLMITESClaims Control Miscellaneous Transaction Edited Sort
CMComputation Month
CMACurrent Month Accrual
CMARCurrent Money Amount of Reduction
CMBACurrent Monthly Benefit Amount
CMPClaims Modernization Project
CMPPAComputer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988
CMRVCurrent Market Rental Value
CMVCurrent Market Value
COCentral Office
COAChange of Address
COLCost of Living
COLACost of Living Adjustment
COMComputer Output Microfilm
COMCurrent Operating Month
CORCCentral Office Redetermination Control System
CPDComparison Point Decision
CPIACurrent Primary Insurance Amount
CPPCanada Pension Plan
CPRCritical Payment Record
CPSCritical Payment System
CRConsistency Review
CR/CRTClaims Representative/Claims Representative Trainee
CRDChronic Renal Disease
CREXCurrent Reduced Excess
CRFCode of Federal Regulation
CRICollective Routing Indicators
CRTCathode Ray Tube
CSCommand Sequence
CSAConcentrator Service Area
CSMCurrent Supplemental Month
CSPOTRUNClaims System Pass of the Regular Transcript
CSRSCivil Service Retirement System
CURCurrent Unreduced Rate
CUREXCurrent Unreduced Excess
CUWICorrect Unvalidated Wage Items
CWCOCurrent Workers' Compensation Offset
CYCalendar Year
CYComputation Years
CYCurrent Year
D
DA/ADrug Addiction and/or Alcoholism
DACDisabled Adult Child
DACUSDeath Alert, Control, and Update System
DANDepositor Account Number
DCDisabled Child
DCFDate Claim Filed
DCNDouble Check Negotiation
DDSDisability Determination Services
DDSQDisability Determination Services Query
DEDisability Examiner
DEDual Entitlement
DEBCODebit Conversion
DEMSDual Entitlement Maintenance System
DFQCDeemed Federal Quarters of Coverage
DHODisability Hearing Officer
DHUDisability Hearing Unit
DIBDisability Insurance Benefits
DIBCESSDisability Cessation
DICDisability Indicator Code
DIRCONDirect Contact
DLIDate Last Insured
DLNDocument Locator Number
DMDivisor Months
DMCDisabled Minor Child
DMJVDebt Management Journal Voucher
DMWDeemed Military Wages
DNHDeceased Number Holder
DODistrict Office
DOBDate of Birth
DOCData Operations Center
DOCDistrict Office Code
DOCADate Of Credit Action
DODDate Of Death
DODIDistrict Office Direct Input
DOEDate of Entitlement
DOEDDate Of Entitlement to a DIB Cash Benefit
DOFADistrict Office Final Authorization
DOJDepartment of Justice
DOLDepartment of Labor
DOSTDate Of Suspension Or Termination
DOTDictionary of Occupational Titles
DOTELDistrict Office Telephone
DOVDate Of Voucher
DOWRDistrict Office Workload Report
DOWSDistrict Office Work Sample
DPDDue Process Data
DPOTDue Process Overpayment Type
DPRDDue Process Recovery Date
DQBDisability Quality Branch
DRCDelayed Retirement Credits
DRGDiagnostic Related Group
DRIPData Retrieval Input Program
DRSDisability Review Section (formerly TAS)
DSDisabled Spouse
DSDown Syndrome
DSEMData Self Employed Microfilm
DUDEXDaily Update Data Exchange
DUMASDaily Update Master Accounting System
DUODaily Update Operation
DWBDisabled Widow(er) Benefits
E
EAJAEqual Access to Justice Act
EAMElectronic Accounting Machine
EAPEmergency Advance Payment
EAPExpedited Appeals Process
EDEarnings Discrepancy
EDPElectronic Data Processing
EFREquipment Failure Report
EFTElectronic Funds Transfer
EGHPEmployer Group Health Plan
EIEducational Institution
EICSEarnings Inquiry Control System
EINEmployer Identification Number
EITCEarned Income Tax Credits
EMSEvaluation and Measurement System
ENDOPEnd Of Month Control and Summary Operation
ENTREXData Processing Equipment
EODEstablished Onset Date
EPEssential Person
EPEExtended Period of Eligibility
E/REarnings Record
ERFEarnings Reference File
ERISAEmployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
ERMAEdit and Reject Monthly Accumulation
E/R NIFEarnings Record Not In File
ERPEstablishment Reporting Plan
ERXEmployer's Cross Reference
ESEDEXEarnings System Edit Exceptions
ESQEntitlement Status Query
ESRDEnd-Stage Renal Disease
ETMSElectronically Transmitted Manual Supplement
EUSEarnings Utilization System
EXDExact Duplicate
EYElapsed Years
EYEligibility Year
F
FACFactor Analysis Code
FACTFull Account Query
FAMRFiscal and Administrative Management Review
FAPPFederal Agricultural Payment Programs
FARCFederal Archives and Records Center
FAXFinancial Accounting Exchange
FBRFederal Benefit Rates
FCERFull Claims Earnings Record
FCIFederal Countable Income
FCMHASAFederal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act
FDCPAFair Debt Collection Practices Act
FECAFederal Employees' Compensation Act
FEMAFederal Emergency Management Agency
FERPAFamily Educational Right and Privacy Act
FERSFederal Employees Retirement System
FIFinancial Institution
FICAFederal Income Contributions Act
FISField Integrity Staff
FLAFederal Living Arrangement
FNSFood and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
FOField Office
FOIFreedom of Information
FOIAFreedom of Information Act
FOPFacility of Payment
FORTField Office Remittance Transmittal
FOSEField Office Systems Enhancement
FOSSNERField Office Social Security Number Enumeration Report
FQCFederal Quarters of Coverage
FRBFederal Reserve Bank
FRCFederal Records Center
FSOFolder Servicing Operation
FSPForeign Service Post
FTAFull Time Attendance
FTSFederal Telephone System
FTSFull Time Student
FYFiscal Year
G
GAGeneral Assistance
GAGrant Amount
GAIGuaranteed Annual Income
GAOGeneral Accounting Office
GEPGeneral Enrollment Period
GEQCGovernment Employment Quarters of Coverage
GESSGeneralized Earnings Statement System
GLPSCGreat Lakes Program Service Center
GMTGreenwich Mean Time
GPOGovernment Pension Offset
H
HEAHome Energy Assistance
HEPHigh Error Profile
HHSHealth and Human Services
HIHealth Insurance
HIHospital Insurance
HIASHebrew Immigration Aid Society
HIBHospital Insurance Benefits
HIMEXCHealth Insurance Miscellaneous Exception Control
HISHealth Insurance System
HI/SMIHospital Insurance/Supplemental Medical Insurance
HIVHuman Immunodeficiency Virus
HMQHealth Insurance/Master Beneficiary Record Status Query
HRMISHuman Resources Management Information System
HROHolding the Record Open
HSAHistorical SMIB Amount
I
I&RIncome and Resources
IAPInterim Assistance Program
IARInterim Assistance Reimbursement
IBFSInterim Billing and Followup System
ICDInternational Classification of Diseases
ICFIntermediate Care Facility
ICF-MRIntermediate Care Facility-Mental Retardation
ICOInitial Claims Operation
ICQSInitial Claims Query System
ICRSInitial Claims Review System
IEDSIndependently Entitled Divorced Spouse
IEPInitial Enrollment Period
IFAIndividualized Functional Assessment
IGInspector General
IGEPInitial General Enrollment Period
IHSIndian Health Service
IMPACCImmediate Payment Critical Case
INPSInstituto Nazionale Di Previdenza Sociale
INSImmigration and Naturalization Service
IPIncorrect Payment
IPPImmediate Payment Process
IRCInternal Revenue Code
IRCAImmigration Reform and Control Act
IRDIntercomponent Review Draft
IRSInternal Revenue Service
IRWEImpairment-Related Work Expenses
ISMIn-Kind Support and Maintenance
J
JTPAJob Training Partnership Act
JVJournal Voucher
K
KCKill Credit
KSMKey Stroke Memory
KSRKeyboard Send and Receive
L
LALiving Arrangement
LAFLedger Account File
LAPLast Action Processed
LDOLegally Defined Overpayment
LEPLow Error Profile
LISHLiving In Same Household
LMETYLast Monthly Earnings Test Year
LPlimited payability
LSDPLump Sum Death Payment
M
MAMedical Assistance (Medicaid)
MACADEMADCAP Direct Data Entry
MADCAPManual Adjustment Credit and Award Processing
MAFDUPMaster File Duplicate Detection Operation
MAMAEMicrofilm Alphabetic Employer File
MAMPSCMid-America Program Service Center
MAPMaturing Action Program
MBAMonthly Benefit Amount
MBCMonthly Benefit Credited
MBPMonthly Benefit Payment
MBRMaster Beneficiary Record
MCERMini Certified Earnings Record
MCSMedical Consultant Staff
MEDPARDMedicare Participating Physician/Supplier Directory
MEFMaster Earnings File
MEMBMMicrofilm of Business Master File
MEPMiddle Error Profile
MERMedical Evidence of Record
MFUMail and File Unit
MFUMultiple Family Unit
MH/MRMental Health/Mental Retardation
MIMedical Improvement
MIEMedical Improvement Expected
MIICRManagement Information Initial Claims Record
MILMinimum Income Level
MINEMedical Improvement Not Expected
MIPMedical Improvement Possible
MIRSMedical Improvement Review Standard
MISCORMiscellaneous Correction
MMSSMandatory Minimum State Supplementation
MOEMonth of Election Comparison
MOELMonth of Election
MOETMonth of Entitlement
MOFMonth of Filing
M-OTPManual One-Time Payment
MQFEMedicare for Qualified Federal Employment
MQGEMedicare for Qualified Government Employment
MRMedical Reexamination
MRMedical Review
MSMilitary Service
MSCMilitary Service Credits
MSSMandatory State Supplementation
MSSRMinimum Sole Survivor Rate
MYMMid-Year Mailer
N
NADNet Amount Due
NANNo Answer Necessary or No Action Necessary
NDDSSNational Disability Determination Services System
NENet Earnings
NEINational Employee Index
NEXMARNew Excess Money Amount Of Reduction
NHNumber Holder
NIFNot In File
NIXDORFData Processing Equipment
NLRBNational Labor Relations Board
NMARNew Money Amount of Reduction
NMBANew Monthly Benefit Amount
NMINorthern Marianna Islands
NOCNotification of Change
NPNotices and Paragraphs
NPIANew PIA
NPRMNotice of Proposed Rule Making
NRNon Receipt
NREXNew Reduced Excess
NRTNonreceipt Type
NSNew Start
NSFNon-Standard Forms
NSMNon Service Months
NUMIDENTNumeric Identification
NURNew Unreduced Rate
NUREXNew Unreduced Excess
O
OARFOriginal Additional Reduction Factor
OASOld Age Security
OCOOne Check Only
OCROptical Character Reader
OCROOffice of Central Records Operations
OCSEOffice of Child Support Enforcement
ODIOOffice of Disability and International Operations
ODOOffice of Disability Operations
OFBEOffline Benefit Estimate
OHAOffice of Hearings and Appeals
OIGOffice of Inspector General
OIFOOffice of Investigations Field Office
OIOOffice of International Operations
OMBOffice of Management and Budget
ONBEOnline Benefit Estimate
O/POverpayment
OPAOverpayment Amount
OPACOnline Payment and Collection
OPMOffice of Personnel Management
OPRAOverpayment Recovery Amount
OPTELOverpayment Telephone
ORFOriginal Reduction Factor
OSOffice of Systems
OSOld Start
OSSOptional State Supplement
OTPOne-Time Payment
P
PAPrivacy Act
PAProgram Attention
PAPublic Assistance
PARLPhysician/Supplier Assignment Rate List
PARSPolicy Analysis Review System
PASSPlans for Achieving Self Support
PBPresumptive Blindness
PCProcessing Center
PCT NETProcessing Center Terminal Network
PDPresumptive Disability
PDAPremium Due Amount
PDASPayment Delivery Alert System
PDBPublic Disability Benefits
PDIPenalty Deduction Indicator
PDMPermanent Deduction Month
PEPosteligibility
PEPostentitlement
PEBESPersonal Earnings and Benefit Estimate Statement
PEERPreeffectuation Eligibility Review
PEPPERPost-Entitlement Premium Payment Enrollment
PEQPayment and Eligibility Quality
PERPreeffectuation Review
PERCPreeffectuation Review Contact
PESHPublic Emergency Shelter for the Homeless
PESOPostentitlement Scheduling Operation
PESSProperty Essential to Self-Support
PETPotentially Entitled to Totalization
PHSPublic Health Service
PHUSPayment History Update System
PIAPrimary Insurance Amount
PIBPrimary Insurance Benefit
PICPayment Identification Code
PINPersonal Identification Number
PINQPremium Inquiry Record
P.L.Public Law
PLUMETOPPension Legislation Unverified Master Extract Tape Output
PMPreventive Maintenance
PMAPrior Month Accrual
PMVPresumed Maximum Value
PNAPayee Name and Address
POCRPublicly Operated Community Residence
POMSProgram Operations Manual System
PPIParent Program Indicator
PQAProspective Quarterly Account
PRPrior Error
PRDIPrevious Reinstatement to a Different Identifier
PROFACProration Factor Day
PRTFPsychiatric Review Technique Form
PRUCOLPermanent Residence Under Color of Law
PRWPast Relevant Work
PSCProgram Service Center
PSUProcess as Single Unit
PUTPayment Update Transaction
PVLMPresumption of Validity of the Last Marriage
Q
QAQuality Assurance
QCQuarter of Coverage
QPPQuebec Pension Plan
QRQuality Review
QRQuestionable Retirement
QRRBQualified Railroad Retirement Beneficiary
R
RADRRSDI Account Data Records
RANReappraisal Action Notice
RBIRollback Indicator
RCReport of Contact
RCReturned Check
RDRun Date
RDCUReceipt Delivery Control Unit
RDSReconciliation Data Sheet
REACTReturned Check Action
RECOUPRecoupment of Uncollected SMI Premiums
REENTReentitlement
RELReport Employer List
RETAPRegular Transcript Attainment and Selection Pass Alerts
RETCHKReturned Check Reply
RFReduction Factor
RFCResidual Functional Capacity
RFCRegional Finance Center
RFCAReason for Credit Action
RFDReason For Deduction
RFPARight to Financial Privacy Act of 1978
R-HIRenal Health Insurance
RIRouting Indicator
RIBRetirement Insurance Benefits
RIB LIMReduced Insurance Benefit Limitation
RICRecord Identification Code
RIDRecord Identification Designation
RMAReferral Monitoring Agency
RMARetrospective Monthly Accounting
RMPReasonable Monthly Payment
RORegional Office
ROAMRecovery of Overpayment Account Master
ROARRecovery of Overpayments and Accounts Receivable
ROPIRRegional Office for Program and Integrity Reviews
RPSRecord Processing Section
RRRailroad
RRARailroad Retirement Act
RRBRailroad Retirement Board
RRSRailroad Retirement System
RSDIRetirement and Survivors Disability Insurance
RSIRetirement and Survivors Insurance
R-SMIRenal Supplemental Medical Insurance
RTRegular Transcript
RTCReports Returned to Internal Revenue Service
RTNRouting Transit Number
RTORegular Transcript Operation
RUIARailroad Unemployment Insurance Act
S
SACSpecial Action Code
SALTSuspension and Life Termination
SAORState Agency Operations Report
SAPSecurity Action Plan
SAWSpecial Agricultural Worker
SAWSState Agency Work Sampling
SBPSurvivor Benefit Plan
SCCState and County Code
SCIState Countable Income
SCOSelected Characteristics of Occupations Defined in the DOT
SDXState Data Exchange
SESelf-Employment
SECSecurity Code
SECASelf-Employment Contributions Act
SEISelf Employment Income
SELDEXSelf Employment Edit Exceptions
SEPSimplified Employment Pension
SEPSpecial Enrollment Period
SEQYSummary Earnings Query
SERSummary Earnings Record
SGAState Grant Amount
SGASubstantial Gainful Activity
SHOSupervisory Hearing Officer
SICSpecial Indicator Cards
SICSpecial Indicator Codes
SIEVSState Income Eligibility Verification System
SIFTSystems Integrity Fiscal Totals
SMService Month
SMASupport and Maintenance Assistance
SMISupplemental Medical Insurance
SMILESober Miscellaneous List and Edit
SNFSkilled Nursing Facility
SNRSpecial Needs Reduction
S-OSuspense Status
SOBERSeparate Operation for Billing Entitlement and Remittances
SOLStatute of Limitations
SPASpecial Payment Amount
SPACSupplemental Premium Amount Collectable
SPARSpecial Postadjudicative Review
SPORTSpecial Disability CAPS Procedures
SRAEPRSuspense and Reinstated Annual Exception Posted Reinstatements
SRAEXSuspense and Reinstate Annual Exception
SRAWMLSuspense-Reinstated Annual Wage Microfilm List
SREPRSuspense and Reinstate Exceptions to Posted Reinstatements
SREWSpecial Routine Eliminating Wives
SREXSuspense and Reinstate Exceptions
SRUWMSSuspense and Reinstated Update Wage Master Suspense
SRWMLSuspense-Reinstated Wage Microfilm List
SSASocial Security Administration
SSACCSSocial Security Administration Claims Control System
SSADARSSocial Security Administration Data Acquisition and Response System
SSAFShort Supplemental Security Income Application Form
SSCRASoldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act
SSISupplemental Security Income
SSICCSSupplemental Security Income Case Control System
SSICRSupplemental Security Income Claims Report
SSICSSSI Control System
SSIDSupplemental Security Income Display
SSIRDSupplemental Security Income Record Display
SSNSocial Security Number
SSPState Supplementary Payments
SSRSocial Security Ruling
SSRSupplemental Security Record
STALEStored Terminated and Lacking Eligibility (File)
STALESupplemental Transcript Accrual Ledger Edit
STARSober Termination and Reversal Program
SUB PlansSupplemental Unemployment Benefits Plan
SUMRSingle Update Master Record
SWPSpecial Wage Payments
T
TACType of Action Code
TASTETerminations, Attainments and Student Enforcement
TATTERTerminations and Attainments, Transfers and Termination Program
TCTransaction Code
TCCTransitional Computational Cycle
TDTreasury Department
TDITemporary Disability Insurance
TELSTATTelephone Status
TERITerminal Illness
TETDTransitional Employment Training Demonstration
TFBTotal Family Benefits
TICSTelephone Inquiry Control System
TIDTransaction Identifiers
TINTax Identification Numbers
TMATechnical and Management Assistance
TOEType of Event
TOTTotalization
TPAOThird Party Annotation Operation
TPLThird Party Liability
TPLTotal Payment Level
TPQYThird Party Query
TRIDTelecommunications Routing Indicator Directory
TRPTechnical Resource Person
TWTrial Work
TWCPTotal Workers Compensation Benefits
TWPTrial Work Period
U
UCUnemployment Compensation
UCUnredetermined Case
UCIUnnegotiated Check Indicator
UEMAUtilization Edit Monthly Accumulation Report
UGMAUniform Gifts to Minors Act
U/PUnderpayment
UPAUnderpayment Amount
URIUnsolicited Reinstating Information
URSUnderpayment Review Section
USCUnited States Code
USQUtilization Status Query
UWAUnsuccessful Work Attempt
V
VAVeteran's Administration
VADATSVeterans' Administration Data Transmission System
VAROVeteran's Administration Regional Office
VDTVideo Display Terminal
VRVocational Rehabilitation
VRSVocational Rehabilitation Services
VTRValue of the One-Third Reduction
W
WANWrong Account Number
WCWorkers' Compensation
WEWage Earner
WEPWindfall Elimination Provision
WIBWidow(er) Insurance Benefits
WINWindfall Indicator Codes
WINDEXWidow(er)'s Indexing
WKCONWork Control Data
Y
YOFYear Of Filing

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