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You will be brought to the page below where you will initiate the process by providing your email address and the claimant's email address. (The claimant's email must be different from yours. You can help the claimant create an email account if they do not already have one). You will also create a password. This password will be required to open the e-1696 for signature. Be sure to share it with the claimant.
Once you click "Submit," you and the claimant have 15 calendar days to complete the process.
You (the representative) will receive an email from the Social Security Administration informing you that your signature has been requested. Click on the blue “Review and Sign” button. The fillable e-1696 will open in Adobe Sign and the sections you need to complete will be flagged/highlighted. Once you have completed all applicable sections, click "Submit."
An email will be sent to the claimant instructing them to complete the same process for their applicable sections. Once the claimant has signed and clicked "Submit," the document automatically routes to the SSA office thus expediting the appointment process.