Summary This full time position is located in the Central Processing Center in the Birmingham Social Security Center at 1200 Reverend Abraham Woods Jr. Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35285. This position is being filled on a permanent basis. The full performance level of this position is GS-11. Responsibilities Once selected for the Claims Specialist position in SSA, you will contribute to the Agency's mission through direct and personal service to the public. This includes speaking with beneficiaries about their rights under the Social Security laws, gathering facts and evidence to establish eligibility for benefits, making critical decisions to determine the amount of benefits paid to individuals, and using computer technology to access and update information about claims. Claims Specialists conduct interviews with the public to obtain, clarify, and verify information about initial and continuing eligibility for retirement, survivors, disability, health insurance benefits, and eligibility for ...