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EDPNA Exam Material from Study CourseThe practice items for the Social Security Administration Direct Payment to Non-Attorney Representatives Examination are available below. These items are for practice purposes only and will not appear on the actual examination. All names used in these practice items are purely fictional and do not apply to any real claimants or any other individual. The items are multiple choice and there is only 1 correct answer for each question. The actual examination will also appear in this format. Select the button under each question to reveal the answer. Refreshing the page will hide the answers. Which statement best describes the term "severe" impairment? - correct answer c. An impairment or combination of impairments is only severe if the impairment significantly impacts at least one basic work activity. You are representing your client at a hearing. A vocational expert (VE) is present. The ALJ asks if the VE has reviewed Exhibit 15F, which is a consultative psychological examination report, in which the psychologist opines that your client is capable of performing simple, repetitive, unskilled tasks that do not require ongoing contact with the public or coworkers. The VE states that he has reviewed this report. The ALJ asks if he agrees with the limitations that have been assessed, and the VE says that he does agree with the limitations contained in that report. Which statement is most accurate about the ALJ's questioning of the VE? - correct answer d. Improper, because the VE is offering his opinion about the relationship of the limitations to the clinical signs and findings, thus rendering an opinion on medical issues. Mark Baum arrives at your office with a dismissal order dated three weeks ago. The order states that his request for a hearing on his Supplemental Security Income claim was not timely filed and the claimant's reasons for missing the deadline did not constitute good cause for late filing. He believes he did have good cause and asks you what he should do next. You would advise Mr. Baum to - correct answer b. file a request for Appeals Council review of the Dismissal Order pursuant to 20 CFR 416.1467. Ethics: An ALJ authorizes a representative to charge and collect $2,000 for his representational services for a claim for disability insurance benefits. SSA directly pays the representative $2,000. Six months later, SSA erroneously paid the representative an additional $2,000 based upon the same claim. One year after issuing the erroneous payment, SSA sends a letter to the representative informing him of the excess fee payment and requesting a refund within 30 days. What should the representative do? - correct answer c. Refund the $2,000 excess payment to SSA within 30 days, as requested. Auxiliary Benefits - correct answer When a disabled individual receives Social Security disability insurance benefits, their spouse and/or minor children may also be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. These benefits paid to the spouse or minor child are called can be paid to: 1. Children under 18 2. Spouse 3. Divorced spouse (if married 10 years) 4. Somebody under age 62 who has custody of children Quarters of Coverage (QC) - correct answer Refers to each 3-month period of employment during which an employee contributes to the retirement income program under the Social Security Act of 1935. - You have to have a min of 6 credits and max of 40. Appeal deadline - correct answer 60 days + 5 mailing days Medicare Eligibility - correct answer Disabled - 24 months (29 months total from onset) Disabled Adult Children Benefits (DAC) 404.350 - correct answer You have to be found disabled before age 22 and IF 1. a parent is deceased 2. Parent is on SS Retirement 3. Parent is on SSDI benefits Must Be: - Unmarried - 18 or older - Have a disability that started before age 22 - Cannot have substantial earnings to be insured for T2 on their own record Disabled Widow(er) Benefits (DWB or DIWW) 404.335 - correct answer The disability benefits are available to disabled widows and widowers of insured workers, with benefits first payable to the widow(er) at an age between age 50 and 60. - Disability began w/in 7 years after the spouses death - Deceased spouse must have been on T2 benefits or had T2 insured status before death Substitution of Party POMS 23510.035 - correct answer **Rule is NOT in CFR (hallex 1-2-1-50) SSA - 539 Form T16 - limited to surviving spouse who was living w/ claimant within the past 6 months or parent/parents of disabled or blind child. Order of Sub for T2: 1. Surviving Spoise 2. Children entitled to monthly benefits 3. Parents of claimant who are entitled 4. Surviving Spouse (not living w/ claimant) 5. Children of claimant 6. Parents of claimant 7. Legal rep of estate Special Insured Status 404.130 - correct answer Disabled before age 31. 1. Must be fully insured 2. You have QCs in at least one-half of the quarters during the period ending with that quarter and beginning with the quarter after the quarter you became age 21; however - (i) If the number of quarters during this period is an odd number, we reduce the number by one; and (ii) If the period has less than 12 quarters, you must have at least 6 QCs in the 12-quarter period ending with that quarter.