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Regulation .08 Alternate Payee Responsibilities.

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An alternate payee shall promptly:
A.
Submit a certified or true-test copy of a domestic relations order and any modifications or amendments to the order to the Agency;
B.
Provide the following information to the Agency in writing contemporaneously with the submission of a domestic relations order:
(1)
The Social Security numbers and dates of birth of the participant and the alternate payee; and
(2)
The current address and current telephone number of the alternate payee;
C.
Submit documentation to verify the alternate payee’s date of birth in accordance with COMAR 22.01.05;
D.
When an alternate payee becomes eligible to receive a monthly allowance, properly complete an electronic fund transfer sign-up form and file it with the Agency in accordance with COMAR 22.01.06;
E.
Notify the Agency in writing of:
(1)
Any change of the alternate payee’s name, address, or telephone number; or
(2)
The death of the participant; and
F.
Comply with all reasonable requests from the Agency for information and documentation necessary for processing payment of all or any portion of a participant's plan benefit to the alternate payee.