applications for disability insurance benefits filed after death of insured individual

applications for disability insurance benefits filed after death of insured individual Sec. 118. (a) (1) Section 223(a)(1) of the Social Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In the ease of a deceased individual, the requirement of subparagraph (C) may be satisfied by an application for benefits filed with respect to such individual within 3 months after the month in which he died.” (2) Section 223(a) (2) of such Act is amended by striking out “he filed his application for disability insurance, benefits and was” and inserting in lieu thereof “the application for disability insurance benefits was filed and he was”. (3) The third sentence of section 223(b) of such Act is amended by striking out “if he files such application” and inserting in lieu thereof “if such application is filed”. (4) Section 223(c)(2)(A) of such Act is amended by striking out “who files such application” and inserting in lieu thereof “with respect to whom such application is filed”. (b) Section 216(i)(2)(B) of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: “In the case of a deceased individual, the requirement of an application under the preceding sentence may be satisfied by an application for a disability determination filed with respect to such individual within 3 months after the month in which he died.” (c) The amendments made by this section shall apply in the case of deaths occurring after December 31, 1969. For purposes of such amendments (and for purposes of sections 202(j) (1) and 223(b) of the Social Security Act), any application with respect to an individual whose death occurred after December 31, 1969, but before the date of the enactment of this Act which is filed in, or within 3 months after the month in which this Act is enacted shall be deemed to have been filed in the month in which such death occurred.