The EP 693 must remain pending until final action is completed. Note: 3. Processing 850WIs Introduction This topic contains general information on 850WIs, including purpose of 850WIs, and general processing guidelines for 850WIs. Change Date November 19, 2015 WIs in the 850 series indicate cases that require manual adjustments to the a. Purpose of 850WIs rates of payment. This occurs when the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) rate change cannot be applied automatically. Reasons for manual adjustments include, but are not limited to, the following: apportionments incarceration suspended awards awards pending authorization cases with both severance and separation/readjustment pay cases where Award Override” (GAO) was used in “Generate VETSNET Awards cases with no rating data in VETSNET Awards cases without a severance percentage in VBMS-Rating (VBMS-R) or VETSNET Awards, and cases that require a manual review of the claims folder. The claim label associated with the 850WI is Note: 850A: Legislative Adjustment Required. b. General Upon receipt of an 850WI Processing Guidelines for clear the WI using the reason, VETSNET Msg Rvwd, worked under 850WIs proper EP make the necessary award adjustment under EP 692, or EP 696 for pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and Parents DIC awards, and take no further action.
Note: The EP 693 must remain pending until final action is completed. 3. Processing 850WIs Introduction This topic contains general information on 850WIs, including purpose of 850WIs, and general processing guidelines for 850WIs. Change Date November 19, 2015 a. Purpose of 850WIs WIs in the 850 series indicate cases that require manual adjustments to the rates of payment. This occurs when the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) rate change cannot be applied automatically. Reasons for manual adjustments include, but are not limited to, the following: apportionments incarceration suspended awards awards pending authorization cases with both severance and separation/readjustment pay cases where “Generate Award Override” (GAO) was used in VETSNET Awards cases with no rating data in VETSNET Awards cases without a severance percentage in VBMS-Rating (VBMS-R) or VETSNET Awards, and cases that require a manual review of the claims folder. Note: The claim label associated with the 850WI is 850A: Legislative Adjustment Required. b. General Processing Guidelines for 850WIs Upon receipt of an 850WI clear the WI using the reason, VETSNET Msg Rvwd, worked under proper EP make the necessary award adjustment under EP 692, or EP 696 for pension, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and Parents DIC awards, and take no further action.