Why would Social Security issue a Partially Favorable decision on a disability claim? What are the consequences?
A person cannot be partially disabled under Social Security rules. So, it's the decision that is partially favorable. In other words, the decision does not provide everything the claimant asked for. A decision is partially favorable when the judge rules that you are disabled but that you became disabled on a date later than alleged in your application.
For example, if I allege that I became disabled on January 1, 2015 but the judge finds me to have become disabled on June 1, 2016--that is a partially favorable finding.
There are generally 2 reasons for moving the alleged onset date:
1) The judge feels that medical evidence does not support a finding of disability on the earlier onset date but that it does so at a later date (an amended onset date).
2) The claimant had substantial wages after the alleged onset date and this disqualified him for benefits until a later date.
What are the consequences of moving the onset date and giving a partially favorable decision? Really, there are two affects:
a) There is less back pay or lump sum settlement, and
b) Medicare coverage will begin later, since there is a 24 month waiting period for Medicare.(The waiting period begins with the month in which the claimant first becomes eligible for a payment).
A person cannot be partially disabled under Social Security rules. So, it's the decision that is partially favorable. In other words, the decision does not provide everything the claimant asked for. A decision is partially favorable when the judge rules that you are disabled but that you became disabled on a date later than alleged in your application.
For example, if I allege that I became disabled on January 1, 2015 but the judge finds me to have become disabled on June 1, 2016--that is a partially favorable finding.
There are generally 2 reasons for moving the alleged onset date:
1) The judge feels that medical evidence does not support a finding of disability on the earlier onset date but that it does so at a later date (an amended onset date).
2) The claimant had substantial wages after the alleged onset date and this disqualified him for benefits until a later date.
What are the consequences of moving the onset date and giving a partially favorable decision? Really, there are two affects:
a) There is less back pay or lump sum settlement, and
b) Medicare coverage will begin later, since there is a 24 month waiting period for Medicare.(The waiting period begins with the month in which the claimant first becomes eligible for a payment).
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