<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:02:05 Application of time standard.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:02:05"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:02:05 Application of time standard."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:46:02:05.&nbsp;&nbsp;Application of time standard.</b> The time standard set by §&nbsp;67:46:02:04 applies except in unusual circumstances, including a failure or delay on the part of an examining physician to provide necessary information or an emergency beyond the department's control causing a delay in a decision by the department. Case records must be fully documented to show the cause of the delay in all instances when delay occurs. The department's time standard for acting on applications or continuing eligibility may not be used as a waiting period before granting or denying benefits.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 2 SDR 74, effective May 13, 1976; 7 SDR 66, 7 SDR 89, effective July 1, 1981; 8 SDR 170, effective June 21, 1982; transferred from §67:16:17:05, effective August 23, 1992; 20 SDR 92, effective December 21, 1993.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-5">28-6-5.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>