The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-01
Procedure Change Outlined Today By
 District Manager
Boards Office -- Waterbury Ranks Among Highest Registrations in Connecticut

954 persons in the Waterbury dis trict have obtained their numbers at the post office since start of the program last November. During June, 1885 numbers were issued, many of these to persons having obtained employment that month.
 This total according to the post master and Mr. Austin, shows that Waterbury has one of the highest percentages in the state of persons affected by the act under the em- ployment provisions. At Hartford, the post oftice reported oo,0o0 num- bers issued. But the Hartford post office served as an accounting cen- ter not only for Hartford proper but for all second, third and fourth class postofiices within large area. ..... ... Offices Opened ... .,...
 Opening of new field offices in Rutland, Vt., Augusta, Me-, and Willimantlc, Conn, was also an- nounced by the Waterbury office, bringing to 27 the total field units of the board now operating in New England.
 File the account number appli- cation with the field office of the Social Security Board nearest to and in the same state as t.ie place of employment" was MT. Austin's s general advice to employees or pres pective employees who have failed to obtain ans account number.
 The same advice would apply to the employer who files an applica- ton for an employe who has failed to do so or who has letL his em- ploy without furnishing the account number needed in the employers permanent records.
 Transfer of this work frora tic post office to the boards field of- fees Is of special importance te employers and employees. and MT Austin urged them to note carefully the new method of filing applica. tions.
 Blank Supply
 Blank application forms for ac' count numbers are still available at post offices in cities where nc office of the board has been es' abolished, according to Mir. Aus tin, but the employe will file tn, filled-in form (SS-5) in all case, with the field office in Connection nearest the place of employment 1T this state.
 The application form remains virtually unchanged. It asks the ap plicant to give his name and address in full: the business name and ad dress of his employer Of unem' ployed. he will merely state that hI Is "UnemployedD; the date ant place Of birth; his fathers namt and his mothers maiden name.
 This application may be re- turned by the employe over tht counter at q field office Of tht board. fl there is such an office fl the city where he works. or 1t may be mailed in a stamped envelope to the nearest field office in th, same state. or sent to the field of flee through his employer or througt any representative organizatio such as a labor union. If the em' ployer or the organization is willint to accept it for tranSmittal,
 Number Forms
 Field offices will distribute tt employers. on request, blank forin for application for Identification number (SS-D. In cities having nt field offices the distribution will bl made by the post office. All em ployerS of ono or more persons il covered employment are required tt complete and file this form. Em ployers will be advised, as are em ployes. 10 make application evei though in doubt as to whether the, arc in employments covered by th' act.
 Every employe under age 6S need an account number in order tha the employer may report to tn collector of internal revenue b. July 3i. the name, account numbe and total taxable wages paid [, covered employees in the first si! months of 1897.
 The employe over 65. also, need an account number If he works i: an establishment covered by tn Connecticut unemployment com pensation law, which covers em ployeS of all ages.
 Other field offices of the boar, now open in Connecticut are a follows: Hartford, New Haver Bridgeport and Willimartic.