Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) Match/DIB Abstract
Overview
Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) Match
The Disability Insurance Benefits (DIB) match is accessed through MEDS and the DIB Abstract is accessed through CalSAWS.
The DIB Abstract is made on the Social Security Number only. The information shown under the DIB match is current and lists all DIB payments issued in the past 14 weeks. The DIB match shows the most recent claim filed within the last two years.
The following benefits are not included in this match:
- DIB benefits from out of state
- Non-Industrial Disability (NDI) benefits
- Workers Compensation.
The DIB Match is made with the SSN only. The following is a description of the information contained in the DIB Match:
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION |
| INFORMATION SENT TO EDD | The MEDS individual case member identifying information sent to EDD for matching. |
| INFORMATION RETURNED BY EDD | Match identification information returned by EDD, and matched by SSN. |
| FIELD OFFICE | Gives the most current field office. |
| CROSS REFERENCE | Shows any other SSN the recipient may be known under at EDD. |
| BEGIN DATE OF CLAIM | This is the date eligibility for benefits began. |
| MAXIMUM BENEFITS | Maximum amount of DIB which may be distributed. |
| WEEKLY BENEFITS | Maximum weekly benefit amount used in budgeting unless the reduction is an allowable deduction. |
| REMAINING BENEFITS | Remaining benefits left on this particular DIB claim. |
| CHECK ISSUED | The date the check is authorized; NOT the date the check is received. The beneficiary will receive the check 1-5 days later. For computational purposes assume 3 days. |
| AMOUNT | The amount of the DI benefit issued to the client. |
| CHECK NUMBER | The warrant number of the check issued. |
| TREASURER CLEAR DATE | Dates entered here do not give us any information, except when the warrant was cashed. |
| REDUCTION AMOUNT | The amount of reduction to the DI benefit. |
| REDUCTION REASON | Codes explaining the reason for the reduction. |
| (REDUCTION REASONS) |
Description of the reduction reason codes. 1) Partial Wages 2) DI Voluntary Plan Reduction 3) Workers Compensation 4) WCVR 5) Recomputation Down 6) Full Overpayment Offset 8) Partial Overpayment Offset A) Child Support B) Benefit Garnishment C) Prepayment Reduction D) Unallocated Sick Leave - Wage E) Sick Leave - Wage F) Simultaneous Coverage |
CalSAWS Abstract Report as Verification
Abstract match information which confirms information in the case record or the client's statement can be used as verification in some instances. If the client/case record information disagrees with the abstract information, additional verification is needed.
Payment Information
The information appearing on the PVS report includes about 15 to 18 days of the prior month and the entire month before.
DIB Abstract Information
The following information is contained in the DIB portion of the Applicant abstract:
| SECTION | DESCRIPTION |
| DATE | Information from the EDD DI file as of MM/DD/YY. |
| CROSS REF SSN | Another SSN under which the applicant may have a claim or have reported wages. |
| FIELD OFFICE | The number of the field office that processed the DI claim. |
| MAXIMUM BENEFITS | Maximum amount of most recently filed DI claim for this SSN. |
| WEEKLY BENEFITS | The maximum weekly benefit amount the client is entitled to receive. This amount should be used in budgeting unless the reduction is an allowable deduction. |
| REMAINING BENEFITS | Remaining benefits left on this particular DIB claim. |
| CHECK ISSUED | This is the date the check is authorized; NOT the date the check is received. The beneficiary will receive the check 1-5 days later. For computational purposes assume the check is received 3 days after the issue date. Compare to cleared date. |
| AMOUNT | Shows the amount of the DI benefit issued to the individual.(Because of required medical reports at various intervals DI is not always paid on a weekly basis). |
| CHECK NUMBER | The warrant number of the check issued. |
| CLEARED DATE | Date the cashed check cleared the State Treasurer’s office. |
| REDUCTION AMOUNT | The amount of reduction to the DIB payment. |
| REDUCTION REASON |
Codes explaining the reason for the reduction. The description of the reduction codes are:
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