UPM 2530 - Disability

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 2-1-93 Transmittal: UP-93-2 2530 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: Categorical Eligibility Requirements POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: Disability AABD _______________________________________________________________ MAABD Subject:

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2530 Certain individuals applying for AABD or Medical Assistance must be disabled to qualify for assistance. The Social Security Administration (SSA) generally is responsible for determining if an individual is disabled. Under certain conditions, the Department makes a determination separate from SSA.

The Department uses the same criteria as SSA to determine disability. In most cases, a decision by SSA takes precedence over a decision which has been made by the Department's Medical Review Team (MRT). This chapter discusses the controlling nature of the SSA decision and the circumstances under which the Department makes a determination apart from SSA.