Fully and partially favorable administrative law judge (ALJ) title II decisions are
effectuated for payment in the jurisdictional processing center see DI 42010.001B. An incorrect payment notice, issued following an ALJ decision, gives the right to
appeal he benefit amount awarded or paid, but it does not allow for challenging the
ALJ’s decision on disability finding or duration. The issue that can be appealed concerns
ongoing monthly payments.
As stated in DI 11010.350, even if issued in error, the receipt of an award notice or payment establishes a
substantive right upon which the beneficiary can rely . Because of the rights conferred
by an erroneous award notice or payment, the Social Security Administration (SSA)
must offer appeals rights and administrative finality protections when it issues an
erroneous award notice or payment.