EDPNA EXAM SCRIPT PREMIUM REVIEW
SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● EPE time frame
Answer: 36 mo.
●● EXR time frame
Answer: 5 years , 60 months
●● Reopening after final decision, time frame and requirements
Answer: 12 mo. : any reason , 4 years : good cause, error, new evidence
ect. And anytime for fraud or similar fault
●● Good cause for filing late what are examples?
Answer: Fires, serious medical problems, accidents, misleading
information from SSA, did not receive notice
●● Appeals process
Answer: Reconsideration, ALJ, appeals council review, federal court.
●● Eligibility, determination, amount of benefits, overpayment,
underpayment, suspensions, and terminations are examples of what?
, Answer: Initial determinations
●● Religious exemptions
Answer: Self-employed ministers may file IRS form 4361 to opt out of
SSA coverage for religious reasons. Must be timely and is irrevocable
members of certain religious orders exempt if vow of poverty and
income goes to the order I've taken a vow of poverty.
●● State and local employees
Answer: Certain state and local employee is may be excluded if covered
by state retirement systems. Coverage maybe extended section 218
agreements between state and SSA.
●● 1984 federal employment
Answer: Before 1984 most federal employees covered under civil
service retirement system not SSA. Post 1984 covered under federal
employees, retirement system, and Social Security.
●● Railroad employment
Answer: Work covered by railroad retirement act not SSA but there is
coordination SSA and RRA will coordinate and SSA may use deemed
railroad service credits for insured status
●● 1957 what's the significance?
SHEET TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
●● EPE time frame
Answer: 36 mo.
●● EXR time frame
Answer: 5 years , 60 months
●● Reopening after final decision, time frame and requirements
Answer: 12 mo. : any reason , 4 years : good cause, error, new evidence
ect. And anytime for fraud or similar fault
●● Good cause for filing late what are examples?
Answer: Fires, serious medical problems, accidents, misleading
information from SSA, did not receive notice
●● Appeals process
Answer: Reconsideration, ALJ, appeals council review, federal court.
●● Eligibility, determination, amount of benefits, overpayment,
underpayment, suspensions, and terminations are examples of what?
, Answer: Initial determinations
●● Religious exemptions
Answer: Self-employed ministers may file IRS form 4361 to opt out of
SSA coverage for religious reasons. Must be timely and is irrevocable
members of certain religious orders exempt if vow of poverty and
income goes to the order I've taken a vow of poverty.
●● State and local employees
Answer: Certain state and local employee is may be excluded if covered
by state retirement systems. Coverage maybe extended section 218
agreements between state and SSA.
●● 1984 federal employment
Answer: Before 1984 most federal employees covered under civil
service retirement system not SSA. Post 1984 covered under federal
employees, retirement system, and Social Security.
●● Railroad employment
Answer: Work covered by railroad retirement act not SSA but there is
coordination SSA and RRA will coordinate and SSA may use deemed
railroad service credits for insured status
●● 1957 what's the significance?
