tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post165667713389035005..comments2024-03-29T02:05:50.350-04:00Comments on Social Security News: New Rules On Partially Favorable Attorney Advisor DecisionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-52741674339270901422011-10-22T10:37:44.901-04:002011-10-22T10:37:44.901-04:00The system could work better if the Senior Attorne...The system could work better if the Senior Attorney (or other prehearing review) were allowed to give partially favorable (usually a later onset date when there is little question of disability) and an option to seek hearing for the remaining claim (or possibly de novo, putting the whole claim up before the ALJ). And if evidence at the later hearing showed no disability at any time, then the earlier partialy favorable could be set aside. <br />Many claimants (and representative) may be quite happy for a timely partially favorable decision and not require/risk a full ALJ hearing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19246708.post-32212998835601003772011-10-21T14:45:42.785-04:002011-10-21T14:45:42.785-04:00While the federal register notice is not the easie...While the federal register notice is not the easiest thing to understand (what happened to the plain language initiative), the partially favorable determination discussion only applies to DDS determinations or ALJ decisions.<br /><br />Attorney advisors can only issue FULLY favorable decisions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com