International Programs - U.S.-Korean Social Security Agreement - Administrative Article 7.1

Under Article 7.1 expense incurred in responding to requests for administrative assistance which require an agency to go outside its own organization--for example, to hire interpreters, conduct special field investigations, or arrange medical examinations--will be paid by the requesting agency, unless the two countries agree on a different arrangement. Expenses for regular personnel and operating costs will not be reimbursed Article 7.1 also establishes the procedures an agency will follow in notifying its counterpart in the other country when a request for administrative assistance involves a service that cannot be provided free of charge.

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