Show Many Lose Benefits Through Carelessness It was announced yesterday by William R. R Howells manager of the Ogden Utah field office office that a number of workers aro ro a-ro Lot rot receiving full credit on their social security accounts because their employers are aro not reporting the th workers security number with his wages Mr Howells pointed out that this was due clue to tho the Carelessness of or both the worker and employer This Is la especially true of small em em- employers employers particularly restaurants and cafes where the workers are mostly transients Tho The worker Is hired on the tho promise that he ho will wUl produce a social security number within a few days but leaves before doing so 50 On the other hand a number of ot employers are negligent negligent negligent gent and are arc not making the proper effort to obtain the social security numbers from their employees With i many returning servicemen en en- entering the the labor market for the first time and with students getting jobs jobIn In Inthe the tho Coming holidays Mr Howells advised that they obtain social security num num- numbers numbers numbers bers immediately and show them to every employer for whom they work This is essential to protect the work work- workers worker's workers worker's workers worker's ers er's wage record which is maintained under his name and number for his future futuro monthly Insurance benefits Mr Howells pointed out that there are arc lv 71 1 Smiths on tho the I I I i i I Social Security Boards Board's records and therefore there are approximately accounts under the name of ot Smith It It Is Important that no two Smiths have nave havethe havethe the same number In stressing this point of one number for a workers worker's lifetime Mr Howell stated that employers arc are required by law to report each workers worker's wages under both his name and number to the government every three months Then these wages aro credited by the Social Security Board on each workers worker's individual ledger sheet under both his name and number For these reasons Mr Howells said all workers in Industry and commerce should follow rollow this advice I 1 When When you obtain your account number card take it to your employer I Immediately Imme Hately I 2 Make Make sure suro that he copies coples both your our name and number correctly your wages may be bo credited to your ac account ac- ac account count jf 3 Hang lIang Hang on to your card Dont Don't lose lit it but if 11 you do lose It get a duplicate Never get a different number Two I numbers may cause some loss cf of wage edits and consequently of benefits If It you have havo more than one ono number go goto goto goto to the tho nearest office of the Social Sod Sec Security Se I Board and see which one you should keep You need only one num- num number her ber throughout life Ufe I 4 Check 4 Check your social security account periodically to see that all of or your wages J I nave been properly reported and credit credit- ed This may be done by getting a post- post postcard postcard i card from the tho nearest Social Security Board office and mailing it to the cen cen- central central central records office A confidential state- state statement ment meat of or your account aC will be bo mailed to toI you you Mr Howells who visits Park City once a a month will be at I the United States Employment Empl t Service off ice office- office Wednesday October 5 between the hours of 3 and andi 6 p. p m. m |