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From: Dean Scribner <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] OT SSDI
Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2001 08:46:58 -0700


On Sun, 01 Jul 2001 10:02:08 -0500 bob gillis <>
writes:
> Being on the SSDI has nothing to do with benefits or returned checks,
> at least now. The funeral director when he fills out the death
certificate
> includes the SSN and the town, county, whatever reports the death to
SSA.
>
> My mother who died in 1966 at age 63 is not in the SSDI even though
> she had a SSN but I doubt she ever collected benefits and reporting was
> probably not required then.


My mother died in 1967 at age 62 and 3 months. She did collect benefits
for 3 months. Nevertheless she is not listed in the SSDI. Incidentally,
in my state the funeral director does not fill out a death certificate.
A licensed physician must do it and file it with the local county health
district from whom the funeral director must obtain it. Funeral
directors do not declare people dead. They are told up front that the
people whose remains they are asked to dispose of are already dead, and
are given death certificates to prove it. Call it CYA for morticians.

Dean

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