A math question.. I think..

[stinkfoot]

This also involves some logic.. I think.. Somewhere there is a malfunction that I am trying to figure out..

A person is given a 100 % disability rating effective September 1st. Then that rating drops to 10% effective November 1st.

On October 1st a check is issued, that payment is for the amount that is set for the 100% rating covering Sept.1 to Oct. 1.

On November 1st a check is issued, covering Oct. 1 to Nov. 1 - For what rating should that check be for?

100% or 10% ?


Please explain how you came to the conclusion that you did.

 

[acstorfer]

It depends. If the disability is cut for the prior month, that is a check dispensed on the first which compensates the previous month, like a paycheck for work after the work is done, or if the check is cut to provide for the current month.

My disability is the latter, so I would imagine if it's va disability, the November check will drop on November first.

 

[stinkfoot]

Right.. the October 1 check is for the period covering September, so the Nov 1 check is for the period of October.. So, if the rating is set at 100% as of Sept.1 and does not change until Nov 1, what should the rating for October be, and what should the Nov 1 payment be, for the 10% or 100% amount?

 

[Tone deaf]

I'm a little out of my depth here, but if the "effective date" for the cut is Nov 1, that would mean to me that the period beginning Nov 1 is the first period to which the cut rate is applied thus the lower payment rate should show up in the Dec 1 check. Again, I'm not well versed in disability issues.

 

[joeobrien]

The 1st Nov check should be for 100% since it would seem the allowance is being paid in arrears (the 1st December check would be at the 10% level). I'm a CFO and that's how I would interpret it (but don't sue me please).

 

[stinkfoot]

Apparently.. since the rating changes on Nov 1, that makes the Nov 1 payment be for the lower rate, even though that is for the previous month which was at the higher rating.

*shrug*

I don't understand the logic or reasoning for this other than this is how they can afford those million dollar Las Vegas junkets..

 

[River side]

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[jeff_farkas]

Apparently.. since the rating changes on Nov 1, that makes the Nov 1 payment be for the lower rate, even though that is for the previous month which was at the higher rating.

*shrug*

I don't understand the logic or reasoning for this other than this is how they can afford those million dollar Las Vegas junkets..

I worked the IT department for Travelers Disability dept(Claims and Reserves) and trust me it's hard to figure out in best cases. The rules will vary depending if it's a private policy or SSI/SSDI. When I got my claim I had a lawyer handle my case and then it took some time to figure out what SS was talking about. In my case I had to read the paperwork a number of times to get a clue. Hope you can figure it out..

 

[Machine Man]

Based on the information you provided the check issued Nov 1 should be set for the 100% rating. The 10% rating should be applied to the Dec 1 check as any given check covers the previous 30 day period.

 

[stinkfoot]

Based on the information you provided the check issued Nov 1 should be set for the 100% rating. The 10% rating should be applied to the Dec 1 check as any given check covers the previous 30 day period.

That's what I thought to.. But apparently you, I and everybody else who says this is wrong too.

They, the VA, sees it that because the rating changes as of Nov 1, that the Nov 1 check should also be at the 10% rating.. The reason I was given is because the checks are delayed by one month. I guess they're trying to say that because of the change on Nov 1, that changes the rating for October.

*SHRUG*

I gotta go poop.

 

[acstorfer]

Ha! I was right. Sorry about that

 

[guitarbob123]

The November 1st payment should be 100%

 

[lucidspoon]

Yeah. Based on that wording, it should be 100%. If they say it's 100% from September 1st to November 1st, and then 10%, that should be 2 months of 100%.

Unless being "effective September 1st" means that you also got a check for 100% on September 1st for the month of August, but it doesn't sound like that's that case.

 

[Hack]

That's what I thought to.. But apparently you, I and everybody else who says this is wrong too.

They, the VA, sees it that because the rating changes as of Nov 1, that the Nov 1 check should also be at the 10% rating.. The reason I was given is because the checks are delayed by one month. I guess they're trying to say that because of the change on Nov 1, that changes the rating for October.

*SHRUG*

I gotta go poop.

I hope everything comes out alright.

 

[SKATTERBRANE]

If it is the goverment, please do not try to apply logic! The amount you owe is always the higher amount. The amount owed you is alway the lesser amount.

 

[Machine Man]

If it is the goverment, please do not try to apply logic! The amount you owe is always the higher amount. The amount owed you is alway the lesser amount.

Sad but True.