Facts
Raffaele D., born in 1948, locksmith-mechanic, submitted a claim for benefits to the disability insurance on May 1, 1985, in particular for a pension and vocational rehabilitation. The disability insurance commission granted him a "trial and observation internship" at the ORIPH Center in Morges, starting on May 4, 1987. The Valais cantonal compensation fund also granted him a full disability pension for the period from January 1, 1985 to May 31, 1987. Raffaele D. appealed against this decision, concluding for the payment of daily allowances from October 23, 1986 (date of the decision of the disability insurance commission) and the payment of a pension from a date prior to January 1, 1985.Considerations
The Federal Insurance Court considers that the "trial and observation internship" ordered by the disability insurance commission does not constitute a mere investigative measure, but must be qualified as "vocational rehabilitation" within the meaning of Art. 17 InvIA, due to the duration of the internship and the nature of the activities carried out by the insured person. Consequently, Raffaele D. is entitled to daily allowances during the waiting period, in accordance with Art. 18 para. 1 InvIO, as of September 1, 1985, i.e. four months after the filing of his claim for benefits.
However, the Federal Insurance…