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76.4.5. Secondary Evidence of Wages Seek primary evidence before secondary evidence. • W-2’s/Tax Forms Annual wage information obtained from W-2’s or Federal/State tax forms is acceptable secondary evidence of wages, but may be used only after appropriate attempts to obtain primary evidence have been unsuccessful. o If the evidence that can be obtained reflects only an annual or quarterly wage amount, ask the individual the period covered by the annual/quarterly wage amount, and divide the amount by the number of months for which work is alleged to get monthly wage amounts for those months. • Photocopies or Faxed Copies When original pay slips are requested but the individual provides photocopies or faxed pay slips instead, accept the photocopies as secondary evidence of wages. 76.4.6. Verification Is Questionable If you have serious reason to question the credibility of pay slips or an oral or written statement from an employer, use other acceptable evidence of wages and document the file to reflect your decision. 76.4.7. Verification Of Termination Of Wages Verify termination of wages whenever an individual alleges wages have terminated. The following proofs, in order of priority, are acceptable evidence of termination of wages: • Written statement from employer. • Oral statement from employer, documented on the evaluation of eligibility. 76.4.8. No Acceptable Evidence of Wages Or Termination Of Wages If acceptable evidence (primary or secondary) is not available, the following signed allegations are used as verification of wages or termination of wages: