| Title |
Disability Determination Services |
| Agency |
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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| Web |
http://dds.dhhs.state.nc.us/ |
| Description |
Disability Determination Services (DDS) makes medical eligibility decisions on claims for Social Security Disability (SSDI, Title II), Supplemental Security Income (SSI, Title XVI) and Medicaid (Title XIX). Applications for SSDI and SSI are taken in local Social Security offices and forwarded to DDS for medical development and disability determinations. Medicaid claims are taken in the local Departments of Social Services and also forwarded to DDS for a medical determination of disability. The evaluation of the existence, severity and duration of medical impairments requires the judgment of medically trained personnel. A team approach is required to evaluate the impact of the impairment on the ability to work. The DDS team consists of a Disability Examiner and a Medical and Psychological Consultant. The team is trained in legal, administrative and other non-medical factors. Claims are returned to the originating Social Security Office or Department of Social Services, after the medical decision is rendered, for the award of benefits or the initiation of the appeal process in the case of unfavorable decisions. |
| Grantee Eligibility |
This program does not provide financial assistance grants. |
| Fund |
24481-2125 |
| State |
State Amount not specified |
| Federal |
$49,747,948.00 |
| Other |
Other Amount not specified |
| Funding Year |
2008 |
| Keywords |
disabled, Medicaid, vocational rehabilitation |
| Assistance |
None |
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