August 6,1973 M29-1 Part VI

**CONTENTS**

**CHAPTER 5. PREPARATION OF**

**AWARD DOCUMENT FOR DEATH INSURANCE AWARDS**

PARAGRAPH AGE\
5.01 General 5-1\
5.02 Preparation of VA Form 29444 for Original Award 5-2\
5.03 Preparation of VA Form 29-444 for Matured Endowment Award 5-5\
5.04 Preparation of VA Form 29444 for Amended Award 5-7\
5.05 Preparation of VA Form 29444 for Contingent Award 5-9

5.06 Preparation of VA Form 29444 for T&P Installments\
Continued Award 5-11

5.07 Preparation of VA Form 29-444 for Commuted Value Award 5-13\
5.08 Preparation of VA Form 29444 for Adjustment Award 5-14

5.09 Preparation of VA Form 20-6566, Change of Name and\
Address Notice 5-15

5.10 Preparation of VA Form 21-8046, Payment Notice\
(Stop-Suspend-Resume) 5-15

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**CHAPTER 5. PREPARATION OF**

**AWARD DOCUMENTS FOR DEATH INSURANCE AWARDS**

**5.01 GENERAL**

a\. All death insurance awards are made on VA Form 29444, Award Brief
and Authorization for Payment of lnsurance. This form will be generated
by the system, in duplicate, for each account of the insured on the
master record.

b\. The following will be computer printed on the VA Form 29-444:

\(l\) Type of award-X in the original block.

\(2\) Name of the insured.

\(3\) Claim number if the same on input transaction as in the master
record; otherwise, blank.

\(4\) File prefix and file number.

\(5\) Transaction type-400.

\(6\) Regional office of jurisdiction.

\(7\) The last three digits of the policy number.

\(8\) Fund.

\(9\) Payee number-01.

(l0) Accounting control-1.

\(11\) Paying office.

\(12\) Name code.

\(13\) Effective date of award (date of death).

c\. If there is more than one payee, additional VA Forms 29-444 must be
clerically prepared for each additional payee and for each optional
settlement selected by the payee. If a \$10 attorney fee is involved, it
will be shown in item 35, Remarks.

d\. The original VA Form 29-444 will be filed in the insurance folder
and a copy sent to the Operations and Input Section, Finance and Data
Processing Division, for payment. In a fiduciary case, including an
award to a natural guardian under VA Regulation 1850 (C), an additional
copy will be prepared for the Chief Attorney.

e\. All computer-printed entries on the award form will be checked and
all additional necessary items completed by the claims clerk or claims
examiner. The completed form will be reviewed by a claims examiner or
someone of higher authority before it is released to the Finance
activity for payment.

f\. Use the following transaction type codes when preparing the VA Form
29-444:

\(l\) **Transaction Type 400**-Original death award. Includes death
after T&P (total and permanent) disability if beneficiary does not elect
to continue T&P payments.

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\(2\) **Transaction Type 401**-Matured endowment award. This type award
is where the insured failed to survive so as to receive any payments and
payment of the endowment proceeds will be made to his estate or
beneficiary.

\(3\) **Transaction Type 410**-Amended death award.

\(4\) **Transaction Type 420**-Contingent death awards. Includes award
to beneficiary if insured dies while receiving matured endowment in
monthiy installments.

**Transaction Type 424** cash surrender monthly inst. and vet. and inst.
are to continue

\(5\) **Transaction Type 430**-T&P payments continued by beneficiary.\
(6) **Transaction Type 440**-Beneficiary requests commuted value of
remaining unpaid installments.\
(7) **Transaction Type 499**-Adjustment award.

**5.02 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29-444 FOR ORIGINAL AWARD**

Item Data To Be Entered

l - Type of Award Check Original.\
2. Name of Insured Name as shown on VA Form 29-368d.\
3. Claim Number XC-number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha prefix.\
5. Transaction Type Code 400.

6\. Reim. Code Where a determination of extra hazard of service is
necessary under existing procedures and the VA Form 29444 represents the
first award for the policy number involved, enter code as follows;
otherwise, leave blank:

> 0-Uncertified. Determination not made whether death is due or not due
> to extra hazards:of military or naval service.
>
> 1-Not due to extra hazard.
>
> 2-Death due to extra hazards of military or naval service.
>
> 3-Death while policy in force under 38 U.S.C. 712(d) or 724.

7\. Incompetency l if beneficiary is incompetent (adult) or 0 if
beneficiary is a\
minor; otherwise, leave blank. An entry in item 7 requires an\
entry in item 8. If a 0 is entered, item 22 must be completed.

8\. Fiduciary l if a fiduciary has been appointed or payments are being
made\
to a custodian on behalf of a minor; otherwise leave blank. An\
entry in item 8 requires an entry in item 7.

9\. RO Juris. Last two digits of the station number having jurisdiction
of the\
XC-folder.

10\. Last Three Digits Pol. No. Last three digits of policy on which
award is being made.

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Item Data To De Entered

11\. Fund Policy prefix code of policy being awarded:.

ARH-0 K-5 J-X\
V-1 T-7 JR-Y\
RS-2 W-6 JS-Z\
RH-3 AN-8\
H-4 N-9

12\. Payee No. Beginning with l, assign a consecutive payee number to
each Individual\
beneficiary using the same number, when possible, if the individual is\
beneficiary of more than one policy. If the beneficiary has more than
one\
option on the. same policy, or has a prior original award and becomes
an\
original beneficiary for another portion of the same policy, assign a\
separate payee number for each option and enter X in the upper portion\
of the block.

13\. Acctg Control Accounting control code:\
All types except those lisLed below 1\
V death, Sec. 712(d) (PL 86A97) 2

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AN gratuitous except\
9,500,000 and 9,900,000 series\
included in code 1) 3

N death, Sec. 602(c) (3) 4\
N death, Sec. 602(m) (2) 5\
N death, Sec. 602(p) 6\
Special legislation 7\
14. Paying Office 1 for Philadelphia and 2 for St. Paul.

15\. Judgment 1 on award to beneficiary where share withheld for
attorney under a\
judgment; 2 on attorney\'s award; otherwise, leave blank.

16\. Name Code First three letters of insured\'s last narne; except, if
death after T&P, enter\
prior payee number in this item.

17\. Effcctive Datc of Award Date of insured\'s death.\
18. Option Option 1,2,3,or4.

19\. Number of Installments Number of installments to be paid under
option 2. Leavc blank for\
option l,3or4.

20\. Date of Birth Beneficiary\'s date of birth for option 3 or 4, or if
option 2 and\
beneficiary is a minor. 1eave blank for option 1.

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Item Data To Be Entered\
21. Sex \[M for option 3 or 4. Leave blank for option I or 2\]

22\. Age Minority Ends Indicate age that minor will reach majority;
otherwise, leave blank.

23-. Share Fractional share of original face amount of insurance policy.
(If all blocks expressed as fraction are not completed, do not enter
zeros.) Examples:

All X/X\
One-half . Xl/2X

One-twentieth Xl /20X\
Eleven one hundred twenty-fifths X11/125X\
Eight hundred thirty-seven one-thousandths 837/1000

24\. Name of Payee Name of payee. For fiduciary cases, enter
fiduciary\'s name followed by his/her title. The payee\'s name will
follow in this line if space permits or in the first line of address.
Use abbreviations where indicated.

25\. Transaction Type Transaction type 301

26\. ZIP (Mail) Code Geographic mail (ZIP) code for domestic or foreign
addresses.

27\. Payee No. Repeat payee number as shown in item 12 above.\
28. Foreign Mail Code Foreign mail code. (See MP-6, pt. III, suppl. No.
2.1, ch. 6, app. *A* or

29\. No. Lines Address Total number of lines of address.

30\. First Line of Address If not used to complete Name of Payee (see
item 24 above), enter first line of address. Use abbreviation where
indicated.

31\. Second Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

32\. Third Line of Address - As indicated in item 30 above.

33\. Fourth Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

34\. District Counsel City and State of applicable regional office, if
the beneficiary is a minor or incompetent adult.

35\. Remarks The following are examples of entries to be inserted in
Remarks, as applicable:

Pay \$10 attorney fee to (Insert name and address of attorney).

T&P abeyance case.

Prior TDIP (Total Disability Income Provision) and/or T&P Case.

5-4 Change in insurance age. Insured born (enter date). Use only where
VA Form 29-368d is not corrected before settlement.

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Item Data To Be Entered

In a litigated case, enter JUDGMENT-X v. U.S., U.S.D.C. Idaho, Civil No.
(enter number, dated(enter date))

NOTE: If judgment restored part ot all of inactive insurance in Type of
Award, check Adjustment instead of Original. Show additional amount of
insurance awarded by the court and attach copy of judgment or a copy of
General Counsel\'s memorandum if it sets out necessary facts.

First check returned by beneficiary requesting change in option.

36\. through 39. Self-explanatory.

5.03 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29444 FOR MATURED ENDOWMENT AWARD

Item Data To Be Entered

1\. Type of Award Check Matured Endowment.\
2. Name of Insured Insured\'s name.\
3. Claim Number XC-number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha prefix.

5 Transaction Type Code 401.

6\. Reim. Code Leave blank.

7\. Incompetency 1 if beneficiary is incompetent (adult) or a minor;
otherwise,\
leave blank. An entry in item 7 requires an entry in item 8.

8\. Fiduciary l if a fiduciary has been appointed or where payments are
being\
made to a parent as custodian on behalf of a minor; otherwise,\
leave blank. An entry in item 8 requires an entry in item 7.

9\. RO Juris. Last two digits of station number having jurisdiction over
the\
XC-folder.\
10. List Three Digits Pol. No. List three digits of policy on which
award is being made.

11\. Fund Policy prefix code of policy being awarded:

V-l W-6\
RH-3 J-X\
H-4 JR-Y\
K-S JS-Z\
12. Payee No. Beginning with 1 assign a consecutive payee number to
each\
individual beneficiary using the same number if the individual is\
beneficiary of more than one policy. If the beneficiary has more\
than one option or a prior award on the same policy, assign a\
separate payee number for each option and enter X in the upper\
portion of the block.

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Item Data To Be Entered

13\. Acctg. Control Accounting control code l -

\- 14. Paying Office l for Philadelphia and 2 for St. Paul.

15\. Judgment l on award to beneficiary where share withheld for
attorney\
under a judgment; 2 on attorney\'s award;otherwise, leave blank.

16\. Name Code First three letters of insured\'s last name.\
-17. Effective Date of Award Date endowment ,natured.\
18. Option Option number l,2 or 5.

-19. Number of Installments Number-of installments to be paid under
option 2. Leave blank\
for option l or 5.

20\. Date of Birth Beneficiary\'s date of birth for option 5, or if
option 2 and\
beneficiary is a minor. Leave blank for option l.

21\. Sex \[M for option 5. Leave blank for option 1 or 2

22\. Age Minority Ends Enter age that minor will reach majority;
otherwise, leave blank.

23\. Share Fractional share of original face amount of insurance policy.
(If\
all items expressed as fractions are not completed, do not enter\
zeros.)

Examples:

All X/X\
One-half Xl/2X\
One-twentieth Xl/20X\
E1even one hundred twenty-fifths X11/125X\
Eight hundred thirty-seven\
one-thousandths 837/1000

24\. Name of Payee Name of payee. For fiduciary cases, enter
fiduciary\'s name\
followed by his title. The payee\'s name will follow in this line if\
space permits or in the first line of address. Use abbreviations\
where indicated.

25\. Transaction Type Transaction type 301.\
26. ZIP (Mail Code) Geographic mail (ZIP) code for domestic or foreign
address.\
27. Payee No. Repeat payee number as shown in item 12 above.\
28. Foreign Mail Code Enter foreign mail code. (See MP-6, pt. Ill, supp.
No. 2.1, ch. 6.;\
29. No. Lines Address Total number of lines of address.\
30. First Line of Address If not used to complete Name of Payee (see
item 24 above), enter

first line of address. Use abbreviations where indicated.

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Item Data To Be Entered

3l . Second Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.\
32. Third Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.\
33. Fourth Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

34\. Chief Attorney City and State of applicable regional office, if the
beneficiary is a\
minor or incompetent adult.

35\. Remarks Leave blank.\
36. through 39. Self-explanatory.

**5.04 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29444 FOR AMENDED AWARD**

Item Data To Be Entered\
l. Type of Award Check Amended.\
2. Name of Insured Name shown on prior award.\
3. Claim Number XC•number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha prefix.\
5. TransactionType Code 4l0.\
6. Reim.Code Leave blank.-\
7. Incompetcncy Leave blank.\
8. Fiduciary Leave blank.

9\. RO Juris. Last two digits of station number having jurisdiction of
the\
XC-folder.

10\. Last Three Digits Pol. No. Last three digits of policy on which
award is being made.

11\. Fund Policy prefix code of policy being awarded:

ARH-0 K-5 J-X\
V-l T-6 JR-Y\
RS-2 W-6 JS-Z\
RH-3 AN-8\
H-4 N-9

12\. Payee No. Payee number.\
13. Acctg. Control Leave blank.\
14. Paying Office 1 for Philadelphia and 2 for St. Paul.

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Item Data To Be Entered

15\. Judgment Code to change; otherwise, leave blank:

0-Not attorney case.

1-Part of this award to attorney.

2\. -Payee is an attorney.

16\. Name Code First three letters of payee\'s fIrst name or copy
entries exactly as\
shown in Name of Payee, item 24 on original award.

17\. Effective Date of Award Effective date, only if changed. If item 17
is completed, item 20\
must be completed.

18\. Option Leave blank.\
19. Number of Installments Leave blank.

20\. Date of Birth Date of birth if principal beneficiary\'s date of
birth is changed or\
insured\'s date of death is changed; otherwise, leave blank.

21\. Sex \[M if different from that shown in master record;\
otherwise, leave blank.)

22\. Age Minority Ends If child is emancipated prior to statutory age,
enter 00. If\
statutory ages changed, enter age as applicable; otherwise, leave\
blank.

23\. Share Leave blank.

24\. Name of Payee Leave blank unless a minor female beneficiary is
ernancipated by\
marriage.

25\. Transaction Type Transaction type 381, if address is changed.

26\. ZIP (Mail) Code Enter geographic mail (ZIP) code for domestic or
foreign address.\
if changed.

27\. Payee No. Repeat payee number as shown in item l 2 above if ,ddress
is\
changed.

28\. Foreign Mail Code If address is changed, enter foreign mail code.
(Sec MP-6, pt. III.\
supp. No. 2.1, ch. 6.)

29\. No. Lines Address Total number of lines of address, if address is
changed.\
30. First Line of Address Leave blank unless changed.\
31 Second Line of Address Leave blank unless changed.\
32. Third Line of Address Leave blank unless changed.\
33. Fourth Line of Address Leave blank unless changed.

34\. Chief Attorney City and State of applicable regional office, if the
beneficiary is a\
minor or incompetent adult.

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**Change 3**

Item Data To Be Entered

35\. Remarks If change is not self-explanatory by entries in items,
state reason for\
amendatory action.

36 through 39 Self-explanatory.

**5.05 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29-444 FOR CONTINGENT AWARD**

l\. Type of Award . Check Contingent.\
2. Name of Insured Name as shown on VA Form 29-368d.\
3. Claim Number XC-number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number.\
5. Transaction Type Code 420.\
6. Reim. Code Leave blank. -

7\. Incompetency l if beneficiary is incompetent (adult) or 0 if
beneficiary is a minor;\
otherwise, leave blank. An entry in item 7 requires an entry in item 8.
If\
a 0 is entered, item 22 must be completed.

8\. Fiduciary l if a fiduciary has been appointed or payments are being
made t9 a\
custodian on behalf of a minor; otherwise, leave blank. An entry in
item\
8 requires an entry in item 7.

9\. RO Juris. Last two digits of station number having jurisdiction over
the XC-folder.\
l0. Last Three Digits Pol. No. Last three digits of policy on which
award is being made.\
11. Fund Policy prefix code of policy being awarded:

ARH-0 K-5 J-X\
V-l T-6 JR-Y\
RS-2 W-6 JS-Z\
RH-3 AN-8\
H-4 N-9

12\. Payee No. If contingent beneficiary is not receiving monthly
installments under\
insurance issued to this veteran, assign next higher payee number. Once
a\
payee number has been assigned to a payee receiving monthly\
installments, this same number should be used on all subsequent awards,\
when possible, regardless of options or number of policies. If payee\
number cannot be determined, leave item blank with explanation in item\
35, Remarks.

13\. Acctg. Control Leave blank.\
14. Paying Office 1 for Philadelphia and 2 for St. Paul.

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**Change 3**

Item Data To Be Entered

15\. Judgment 0 if not attorney case (use only to change); 1 on award to
beneficiary\
where share withheld for attorney under a judgment; 2 on attorney\'s\
award; otherwise, leave blank.

16\. Name Code Prior payee number. If unknown, leave item blank with
explanation in\
item 35, Remarks.

17\. Effective Date of Award Date of death or remarriage of prior
beneficiary whose death or\
remarriage is basis for current award.

18\. Option Option selected by principal beneficiary unless contingent
beneficiary\
elects option 1. In that event, enter 1.

19\. Number of Installments Leave blank.\
20. Date of Birth Date of birth of contingent beneficiary if a minor.
\[(Includes option 1.)\]\
21. Sex Leave blank.\
22. Age Minority Ends Indicate age that minor will reach majority;
otherwise, leave blank.

23\. Share Fractional share of original face amount of insurance policy.
(If all blocks\
are not completed, do not enter zeros.) Examples:

All x/x\
One-half X1/2X\
One-twentieth Xl/20X\
Eleven one hundred twenty\~fifth5\~ffl X11/125X\
Eight hundred thirty-seven one-thousandths 837/1000

24\. Name of payee Name of payee. For fiduciary cases, enter
fiduciary\'s name followed by\
his/her title. The payee\'s name will follow in this line if space
permits or\
in the first line of address. Use abbreviations where indicated.

25\. Transaction Type Transaction type 301.\
26. ZIP (Mail) Code Geographic mail (ZIP) \[code\] for domestic or
foreign address.\
27. Payee No. Repeat payee number as shown in item 12 above.

28\. Foreign Mail Code Foreign mail code if applicable. (See MP-6, pt.
III, supp. No. 2.1, ch. 6,\
\[appendix A or B\]

29\. No. Lines Address Total number of lines of address.

30\. First Line of Address If not used to complete Name of Payee (see
item 24 above) enter first\
line of address. Use abbreviation where indicated.

31\. Second Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

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Item Data To Be Entered\
32. Third Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.\
33. Fourth Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

34\. Chief Attorney City and State of applicable regional office, if
beneficiary is a\
minor or incompetent adult.

35\. Remarks Name of prior payee being replaced by current award; i.e.
Prior\
payee Jane Y. Smith.

The following are examples of additional entries to be inserted in
Remarks, as applicable:

Payee number-unavailable.

Where prior payee is entitled to payment beyond DLP-explain:

Payee (enter No. or name, if known) entitled to installments through
(date).

36\. through 39. Self-explanatory.

**5.06 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29-444 FOR T&P INSTALLMENTS CONTINUED
AWARD**

Item Data To Be Entered

l\. Type of Award Check T and P Installment Continued.\
2. Name of Insured Name as shown on T&P award to insured.

3.Claim Number XC-number.

4\. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha code.\
5. Transaction Type Code 430.\
6. Reim. Code Leave blank.

7\. Incompetency l if beneficiary is incompetent (adult) or 0 if
beneficiary is a minor; otherwise, leave blank. An entry in item 7
requires an entry in item 8. If a 0 is entered, item 22 must be
completed.

8\. Fiduciary 1 if a fiduciary is appointed or payments are being made
to a\
custodian on behalf of a minor; otherwise, leave blank. An entry\
in item 8 requires an entry in item 7.\
9. RO Juris. Last two digits of station number having jurisdiction of

XC-folder.

10\. Last Three Digits Pol. No. Last three digits of policy on which
award is being made.

11\. Fund Policy fund code 5.

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Item Data To Be Entered

12\. Payee No. Consider insured the first payee. Assign consecutively
the next\
higher payee number of each individual beneficiary (using the\
same number if the individual is beneficiary of more than one\
policy). If the beneficiary has more than one option or a prior\
award on the same policy, assign a separate payee number for\
each option and enter an X in the upper portion of the block.

13\. Acctg•Control Leave blank.\
14. Paying Office l for Philadelphia.\
15. Judgment 1 on award to beneficiary where share withheld for an
attorney

under a judgment; 2 on attorney\'s award; otherwise, leave blank.\
16. Name Code Prior payee\'s numbers

17\. Effective Date of Award Date of death of prior payee.\
18. Option Leave blank.\
19. Number of Installments Leave blank.\
20. Date of Birth If a minor, enter date of birth; otherwise, leave
blank.\
21. Sex Leave blank.

22\. Age Minority Ends Indicate age that minor will reach majority;
otherwise, leave\
blank.

23\. Share Fractional share of original face amount of insurance policy.
(If\
all blocks are not completed, do not enter zeros). Examples:

All x/x\
One-half XI/2X\
One-twentieth Xl/20X\
Eleven one hundred twenty-fifths Xl l/l25X\
Eight hundred thirty-seven one-thousandths 837/1000

24\. Name of Payee Name of payee. For fiduciary cases, enter name
followed by his\
title. The payee\'s name will follow in this line if space permits or\
in the first line of address. Use abbreviations where indicated.

25\. Transaction Type Transaction type 301.\
26. ZIP (Mail) Code Geographic mail (ZIP) code for domestic or foreign
addresses.\
27. Payee No. Repeat payee number as shown in item 12 above.\
28. Foreign Mail Code Foreign mail code. (See MP-6, pt. III, supp. No.
2.1, ch. 6.)\
29. No. Lines Address • Total number of lines of address.\
30. First Line of Address If not used to complete Name of Payee (see
item 24 above) enter\
first line of address. Use abbreviations where indicated.

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31. Second Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.\
32. Tliird Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.\
33. Fourth Line of Address As indicated in item 30 above.

-34. Chief Attorney City and State of applicable regional office, if
beneficiary is a\
minor or incompetent adult.

35\. Remarks Remarks as applicable.\
36. through 39. Sell-explanatory.

**5.07 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29-444 FOR COMMUTED VALUE AWARD**

Item Data To Be Entered

1\. Type of Award Check Commuted Value.\
2. Name of Insured Name as shown on prior award.\
3. Claim Number XC-number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha prefix.\
5. Transaction Type Code 440.\
6. Reim.Code Leave blank.

7\. Incompetency Leave blank.\
8. Fiduciary Leave blank.\
9. RO Juris. Leave blank.\
10. Last Three Digits Pol. No. Last three digits of policy on which
award is being made.\
11. Fund Policy prefix code of policy being awarded:

V-l H-4 J-X

RS-2 K-5 JR-Y\
RH-3 W-6 JS-Z

12\. Payee No. Payee number.\
13. Acctg. Control Leave blank.\
14. Paying Office Leave blank.\
15. Judgment Leave blank.

16\. Name Code First three letters of payee\'s first name or copy
entries exactly as\
shown in Name of Payee, item 24 on original award.

17\. Effective Date of Award Date of last payment.

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Item Data To Be Entered

18\. Option Leave blank\
19. Number of Installments Leave blank.\
20. Date 9f Birth Leave blank.\
21. Sex Leave blank.\
22. Age Minority Ends Leave blank.\
23. Share Leave blank.\
24. Name of Payee Leave blank.\
25. Transaction Type Leave blank.\
26. ZIP (Mail) Code Leave blank.\
27. Payee No. Leave blank.\
28. Foreign Mail Code Leave blank.\
29. No. Lines Address Leave blank.\
30. First Line of Address Leave blank.\
31. Second Line of Address Leave blank.\
32. Third Line of Address Leave blank.\
33. Fourth Line of Address Leave-blank.

34\. Chief Attorney City and State of applicable regional office, if
beneficiary is a\
minor or incompetent adult.

35\. Remarks Leave blank.\
36. through 39. Self-explanatory.

**5.08 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 29-444 FOR ADJUSTMENT AWARD**

Item Data To Be Entered

l\. Type of Award Check Adjustment.\
2. Name of Insured Name as shown on VA Form 29-368d.\
3. Claim Number XC-number.\
4. Insurance File No. Complete file number, including alpha prefix.\
5. Transaction Type Code 499.

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b\. VA Form 2l-444 will be completed as follows:

BLOCK ITEM [DATA TO BE ENTERED]{.underline}

Unnumbered Type Award Check \"Adjustment.\"

Unnumbered Name of Insured . Enter name as shown on VA Form\
29-368d(ADP) for policy being awarded.

Unnumbered Claim Number Enter XC-number.

Unnumbered - File Prefix Enter prefix letter(s) (V, RR,\
K, etc.).

4 Insurance File Number Enter insurance file number.

7 Incompetency Leave blank if prior award to this\
payee. Enter \"1\" if beneficiary\
is incompetent or \"0\" if benef i\
ciary is a minor. Otherwise, leave\
blank.

8 •Fiduciary Leave blank if prior.award to this\
payee. Otherwise, enter \"l\" if a\
fiduciary has been appointed or\
where payments are being made to a\
parent as custodian on behalf of a\
minor.

9 Adjudication Office Enter last 2 digits of station\
number.

Enter the fund number in the numbered block.

10 This Policy Enter last 3 digits-of policy.

12-27 Payee Number Enter payee number if prior award\
to this payee. Otherwise, beginning\
with \"l\" assign consecutively a\
payee number to each beneficiary\
(using the same number if the\
individual is beneficiary on more\
than one policy). If the beneficiary has more than one option on the
same policy, assign a separate

13\.

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[BLOCK]{.underline} [ITEM]{.underline} [DATA TO BE ENTERED]{.underline}

payee number for each option and enter \"X\" in the upper portion of
block \"23\".

14 Paying Office Enter \"l\" for Philadelphia and\
\"2\" for St.- Paul.

15 Judgment Enter \"l\" on award to beneficiary\
where share withheld for attorney\
under a judgment. Enter \"2\" on\
attorney\'s award. Otherwise,\
leave blank.

Name Enter first 3 letters of first name or copy entries exactly as
shown in \"Name of Payee\" blocks- 56-58 on original award (see examples
in description of Original Award, blocks 56-58). If this is the\
first award for this payee enter first 3 letters of insured\'s last name

17 Effective Date of Award Enter only if changed. If no\
prior award, enter date of insured\'s\
death. If T&P award approved after\
death, leave blank.

18 Option . Enter only if changed. If no prior\
award enter option number.

Number of Installments Enter only if option is changed to \"2\". If no
prior award enter lumber of installments under option 2. Leave blank-for
option l, 3, or

4\.

Date of Birth Enter only if principal beneficiary\'s\
date of birth is changed. If no\
prior award, enter principal benefi\
ciary\'s date of birth for options 3\
and 4. If beneficiary is a minor\
enter date of birth for option 2, 3,\
or 4. Leave blank for option l.

14\.

December 21, 1964 II 21-64-26

[BLOCK]{.underline} [ITEM]{.underline} [DATA TO BE ENTERED]{.underline}

21 Sex Enter if changed. If no prior\
award enter \"M\" or \"F\" to\
indicate sex of beneficiary for\
option 3 or 4. Leave blank for\
option 1 or 2.

22 Age Minority Ends If child is emancipated prior to\
atatutory age enter \"00\". If\
statutory age is changed enter \"18\"\
or \"21\", as applicable, otherwise,\
leave blank. If no prior award\
enter \"18\" or \"21\" to indicate age\
at which child will reach majority.

23 share If changed enter fractional share\
(see examples on reverse of VA\
Form 21-444, item 12). If unchanged\
leave blank.

24 Name of Payee Leave blank unless changed or no prior\
award of this share of insurance. If\
changed or no prior award enter name\
of payee. Leave a blank between\
first name, middle initial and last name.\
If no firsts and middle initial\
leave block 56 blank. For fiduciary\
cases, enter fiduciary\'s name followed\
by his title. The payee\'s name-will\
follow In this line if space permits, -\
or in the first line of address. Use\
abbreviations where indicated.

30 First Line of Address Leave blank unless changed or no

prior award of this share of insurance. If changed or no prior award
enter first line of address of payee (unless used to ca\"tiplete \"Name
of Payee\"). Due consideration Mist be given to logical line separation
in name and address. Leave a blank space between each division of
address. Use abbreviations where indicated.

Second Line of Address As indicated in Block 31-53

Third Line of Address As indicated in Blocks 31-53.

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[BLOCK]{.underline} [ITEM]{.underline} [DATA TO BE ENTERED]{.underline}

33 Fourth Line of Address As indicated in Blocks 31-53.

> Chief Attorney Enter location of applicable VARO.

Section of Law - If pertinent check applicable

Appropriation Cases block; otherwise, leave blank.

35 Remarks The following \"Remarks\" are\
numbered consecutively to cor\
respond with the examples under\
paragraph 7a.

> 1 - [T&P Disabilitv Award Approved After Death-]{.underline} - \"T&P
> award eff.[(insert date),]{.underline} appr\'d after\
> death settlement.\"
>
> 2 - Assignment\--Enter \"Assignee of Payee \# ([insert
> number)]{.underline}, eff. next due date.\" In options 3 and 4 cases
> add, \"Resume pmts. to assignor at exp. of period certain.\" -

3 - [Insurance Age]{.underline}- - \"Change amount of ins. \--subject to
prior pmts. Insured born ([enter date).]{.underline}\"

4 - [Partial CV]{.underline}- - \"Payee requests [\$(insert
amount]{.underline}) in one sum and reduced insts.\"

5 - [Repavment of Share of loan bv Benef iciarv]{.underline}- -
\"Beneficiary paid share of loan\--Pay installments on share of face
value.\"

[Others]{.underline}- -State reason for \"Adjust

ment Award.\"

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M-29\--l, Part VI

Advance Manual Change No. 3-82 February 24, 1982

[Chapter 5]{.underline} - [Preparation of Award Document for Death
Insurance Awards]{.underline}

A. [Change:]{.underline} M29-l, Part VI, Chapter 5.

B. [Procedure]{.underline}: Page 5-15, Paragraph 5.08, item 6 under
\"Data To Be Entered\", add the following:

Note: On awards prepared under paragraph l.06d(8), enter in item 35,
remarks, the commuted value and attach the award RPO to VA Form 29-444.
Finance should also be notified to search for any returned checks.

C. New or Revised

[Insurance Forms:]{.underline} None

• BERT W. CAREY

Assistant Director for Insur nce

[DISTRIBUTION]{.underline}:

335/29 35\
310/290 60\
310/291 60\
310/Library l

August 6,1973 M29-1, Part VI

Item Data To Be Entered

6\. through 39. Transaction Type Complete remaining items as indicated
for the type of cases award being processed. Enter in item 35, Remarks,
the reason for processing the award as an adjustment award. See chapter
l, paragraph 1.06d, for the conditions requiring a transaction type 499.

**5.09 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 20-6566, CHANGE OF NAME AND ADDRESS
NOTICE**

a\. VA Form 20-6566 is used to change the name of a payee (including the
appointment or removal of a fiduciary) when the only action involved is
a name change, except that if, at the same time, a change of address is
also involved both actions will be accomplished simultaneously on the
same form. An original and one copy will be made plus an extra copy in
fiduciary cases. The original will be filed in the insurance folder, the
first copy forwarded to the Finance and Data Processing Division and the
fiduciary copy will be sent to the Chief Attorney. Where there is a name
change and a simultaneous change in the terms of settlement, an
adjustment award on VA Form 29A44 is required instead of VA Form
20-6566.

b\. The form is self-explanatory except the policy number will be
entered in item 13, Remarks, for each policy affected.

**5.10 PREPARATION OF VA FORM 21-8046, PAYMENT NOTICE
(STOP-SUSPEND-RESUME)**

a\. VA Form 21-8046 is used to authorize termination, suspension and
resumption of payments. An original and one copy will be prepared-two
copies in fiduciary cases. The original will be filed in the folder and
the copy routed to the Operations and Input Section. In fiduciary cases
where payments are suspended DLP (date of last payment), both copies
will be routed to the Operations and Input Section where the DLP will be
entered in item 12 on one copy and forwarded to the Chief Attorney.

b\. When benefits are no longer payable, discontinuance of payments will
be authorized by VA Form 21-8046 prepared in the Insurance Death Claims
activity.

c\. VA Form 21-8046, containing date of death or remarriage, will beused
to notify the Operations and Input -Section that no further payments of
insurance under a particular policy will be made:

\(l\) Because NSLI matured prior to August l, 1946, and no one within
the permitted class survives.

\(2\) In any other case where the insurance proceeds would escheat.

\(3\) Because installments certain have been paid.

d\. **Suspend Payment.** VA Form 21-8046 will be used to suspend
payments, pending clarification of status, if it is indicated that
payments may be resumed to the same payee. For purposes of suspending
payment, the form may be prepared by the Death Claims activity, the
Chief Attorney or the Finance and Data Processing Division.

e\. Resume Payment. VA Form 21-8046 will be used to authorize resumption
of payments which have been suspended DLP and in which no change is to
be made in the name and address of the payee or the commencing and
ending dates or amount of the award. The form will be prepared in either
the Death Claims activity or the Finance and Data Processing Division as
applicable.

f\. Complete VA Form 21-8046 as follows:\
Item Data To Be Entered

1 - Type of Award Check Insurance.

2\. File Number Enter C-No. when available or No Rec.

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Item Data To Be Entered\
3. Payee No. Enter appropriate Payee No.: e.g., 00, 01, 02.\
4. Action Codes Check Stop, Suspend or Resume.\
Trans. and File Code Leave blank.

Stop, Reason Enter 2 for miscellaneous stop, 4 for death or 6 for
payment\
ceases.

Suspend, ;Reason Leave blank.

Resume, Reason If fiduciary involved, enter two-digit code for regional
office\
having jurisdiction. All others, leave blank.

Effective date . Enter 6-digit code for month, day and year. Stop or
suspend date\
will be the last day of the month for which benefits have been\
paid. (Payment made 11-22-68; effective date of stop/suspend is\
12-21-68.) Resume effective date is date of first payment due.\
(Termination 12-21-68; resumption effective date is 12-22-68.)

Chief Atty. (City, State) As called for if fiduciary involved;
otherwise, leave blank.\
5. Power of Attorney Check appropriate block.\
Other Pa Code Leave blank.\
6. Letter Indicator Leave blank.

7\. Name of Veteran If fiduciary involved, enter veteran\'s full name;
otherwise, leave\
blank.

8\. Name of Person Entitled Enter first three positions of payee\'s
first name. If veteran\'s\
name, enter in item 7; show first three positions of fiduciary\'s\
first name.

9\. Control No. Leave blank.\
10. New Address Check appropriate block for resume notices only.

> Complete if answer is yes, or if fiduciary has been appointed. Include
> name of fiduciary and title, veteran\'s full name and address of
> fiduciary.

1l. Insurance Numbers Indicate the file number and list all policy
numbers on which an\
award exists. (Preface policy numbers with due date and\
alphabetical prefix; e.g., 18-RS 1701 26 14.)

12\. Remarks As appropriate (e.g., Incompetency decision pending or
appoint\
ment of guardian pending).

13\. Mail Code Leave blank.\
14. Consol Pay No. Leave blank.

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• Item Data To Be Entered

15\. Preparing Office Check appropriate block.

16\. Copy To Leave blank unless copy to Chief Attorney; check C/A in
that\
instance.

17: Prepared By Employee\'s name.\
-18. Date Date of signature.\
19. - Approved By Signature of designated employee.\
20. Date Date of signature.\
21. R.O. No. Enter 10 for Philadelphia or 35 for St. Paul.

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