RS 02807.025 Disposition of Form SSA-1877
The DO/BO will review the ONBE or MBR to assure that both the applicability and minimum
evidence requirements for preliminary payments have been met. Technically, there can
be no refusal to accept a request for preliminary payment and no right of reconsideration
attaches to such a request. Disposition of any request for preliminary payment must
be made within 15 days from the date of the request using one of the methods below:
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A.
Payment made in accordance with the preliminary payment procedure.
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B.
A finding that the preliminary payment provisions do not apply under section 205(q)
(e.g., disability payments, lump sum death payments). See RS 02807.005.
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C.
A finding that the filing and minimum evidence requirements are not met to enable
preliminary payments while the evidence for a final determination is being secured.