Chicago Participating Employers

About The Company:

Social Security's Mission

Forward thinking. Radical approaches. Surpassing the standard.

These are the elements that created one of the world's most successful social insurance programs.

For over 65 years, the Social Security Administration has played a part in the lives of nearly everyone you know. Social Security has kept millions of elderly and disabled individuals safe from poverty.

With over 90% of the U.S. population covered by Social Security, new challenges require that we question the limits of the status quo, reaching outside of the realm of the usual and standard.

We're looking for explorers to shape the future with us!

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/careers/

Job Titles and Descriptions:

**Claims Authorizer**

--Reviews and authorizes claims for monthly benefits and medical coverage for Retirement, Survivor and Medicare
--Develops and evaluates facts and evidence such as proof of age, death, marriage and divorce
--Determines benefit rate increases
--Resolves earnings discrepancies
--Verifies determinations made by claims personnel in other components
--Processes requests for reconsideration of previous decisions

**Benefit Authorizer**

--Establishes, adjusts, reinstates, suspends, withholds/or terminates benefits.
--Makes final determinations on a wide range of often complex issues.
--Computes benefit rates.
--Calculates overpayments and underpayments.
--Provides written notification to the proper parties about actions taken on a record.
--Provides assistances to the public through calls received through the 800 number.
--Provides information about eligibility rights for benefits.
--Processes work reports, student reports, death reports, marriage/divorce reports and changes of address.
--Effectuates payment or nonpayment of benefits.
--Reviews award notices for accuracy.
--Examines incoming correspondence, information and supporting documents to determine what necessary actions are needed.
--Responds to requests for assistance from the Field Office and other agencies.

Company Website URL:

http://www.socialsecurity.gov/careers/