[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR429.105]

[Page 1102-1103]
 
                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
               CHAPTER III--SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
 
PART 429_ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 429.105  Investigation, examination, and determination of claims.

    When a claim is received, SSA shall make such investigation as may 
be necessary or appropriate for a determination of the validity of the 
claim and thereafter shall forward the claim, together with all 
pertinent material, and a recommendation based on the

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merits of the case, with regard to allowance or disallowance of the 
claim, to the SSA Claims Officer to whom authority has been delegated to 
adjust, determine, compromise and settle all claims hereunder.