Type of Information Required and Source Agencies

GENERAL RULE - Federal regulations require that each state maintain and use an income and eligibility verification system (IEVS). Wage and benefit information shall be requested as follows:

1. Wage information maintained by the Maine Employment Security Commission (MESC)

2. Information about net earnings from self-employment, wages, and payments of retirement income maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) - "BEERS"

3. Federal retirements and survivors, disability, SSI, and related benefit information available from SSA - "BENDEX" and "SDX"

4. Unearned income information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

5. UIB claim information from MESC.

6. Prisoner Verification System

7. Deceased Matching System (SSA Death Master File)

NOTE: Requests for the aforementioned information shall be made through computer-to-computer techniques. Insofar as practicable, the data will be edited to delete nonessential information being forwarded to regional eligibility staff.