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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 4 Chapter 13 Determining Disability, Incapacity, and Blindness

DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY AND BLINDNESS 13.3.1 DEFINITION OF DISABILITY The definitions of disability for WV WORKS and Medicaid purposes are the same as the definitions used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) based on disability, which are as follows. 13.3.1.A Individuals Age 18 or Over An individual who is age 18 or over is considered to be disabled if he is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to any medically determined physical or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, for a continuous period of at least 12 months, or is expected to result in death. 13.3.1.B Individuals Under Age 18 The child who is under age 18 is considered to be disabled if he has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment (or combination of impairments), the impairment(s) results in marked and severe functional limitations, and the impairment(s) has lasted (or is expected to last) for at least one year or to result in death. An individual under age 18 is not considered a child if he: • Is legally married; • Is divorced; or • Is over age 16 and has been emancipated by a court of law.

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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 13

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 4 Chapter 13 Determining Disability, Incapacity, and Blindness

DEFINITIONS OF DISABILITY AND BLINDNESS 13.3.1 DEFINITION OF DISABILITY The definitions of disability for WV WORKS and Medicaid purposes are the same as the definitions used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in determining eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) based on disability, which are as follows. 13.3.1.A Individuals Age 18 or Over An individual who is age 18 or over is considered to be disabled if he is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity due to any medically determined physical or mental impairment that has lasted, or is expected to last, for a continuous period of at least 12 months, or is expected to result in death. 13.3.1.B Individuals Under Age 18 The child who is under age 18 is considered to be disabled if he has a medically determinable physical or mental impairment (or combination of impairments), the impairment(s) results in marked and severe functional limitations, and the impairment(s) has lasted (or is expected to last) for at least one year or to result in death. An individual under age 18 is not considered a child if he: • Is legally married; • Is divorced; or • Is over age 16 and has been emancipated by a court of law.