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PUBLIC LAW 92-603-OCT. 30, 1972

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(c) The amendments made by this section shall be effective with Effective dates. respect to applications for disability insurance benefits under section 223 of the Social Security Act, and for disability determinations under ^^^^^^ ''"341 section 216(i) of such Act, filed— 1350, infra. (1) in or after the month in which this Act is enacted, or (2) before the month in which this Act is enacted if— (A) notice of the final decision of the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare has not been given to the applicant before such month; or (B) the notice referred to in subparagraph (A) has been so given before such month but a civil action with respect to such final decision is commenced under section 205(g) of the Social Security Act (whether before, in, or after such 42 USC 405. month) and the decision in such civil action has not become final before such month; except that no monthly benefits under title II of the Social Security 53 Act shall be payable or increased by reason of the amendments made 42 Stat. 41362. u s e 01. by this section for months before January 1973. APPLICATION S FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE B E N E F I T S F I L E D AFTER D E A T H OF I N S U R E D

INDIVIDUAL

SEC. 118. (a)(1) Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is ^2 USC 423. amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: ''In the case of a deceased individual, the requirement of subparagraph (C) may be satisfied by an application for benefits filed with respect to such individual within 3 months after the month in which he died." (2) Section 223(a)(2) of such Act is amended by striking out "he >!"'«' P- '340. filed his application for disability insurance benefits and was" and inserting in lieu thereof "the application for disability insurance benefits was filed and he was". (3) The third sentence of section 223(b) of such Act is amended by striking out "if he files such application" and inserting in lieu thereof ,^ "if such application is filed". (4) Section 2 2 3 (c)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking ^^'e, p. 1350. out "who files such application" and inserting in lieu thereof "with respect to whom such application is filed". (b) Section 216(i)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by adding at ^^ use 4i6. the end thereof the following new sentence: "In the case of a deceased individual, the requirement of an application under the preceding sentence may be satisfied by an application for a disability determination filed with respect to such individual within 3 months after the month in which he died." (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply in the case Effective dates. of deaths occurring after December 31, 1969. For purposes of such amendments (and for purposes of sections 202(j)(1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act), any application with respect to an individual ^^ "^^ '*°^' Avhose death occurred after December 31, 1969, but before the date of the enactment of this Act which is filed in, or within 3 months after the month in which this Act is enacted shall be deemed to have been filed in the month in which such death occurred.

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