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DAC - Disabled Adult Child age 18 or older who was receiving SSI due to a disability or blindness prior to her/his 22nd birthday.
DDS (Disability Determination Services) - a team composed of physicians/psychologists and disability examiners that determines whether or not an individual is disabled for SSA.
DFS - Department of Family Services
DVR (Division of Vocational Rehabilitation) - a division within the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services that offers services to assist in reaching employment goals agreed to by the agency and their client .
DWS (Department of Workforce Services) - the Department responsible for delivering services through public-private partnerships and a statewide network of job centers.
Date of action - the day the benefit will be issued, increased, reduced, denied or terminated. The date an action will be effective.
Date of application - the date the signed application is received and date stamped in by WDH or designated representative.
Date of discovery – the date the potential overpayment is identified by the eligibility worker.
Date of eligibility - the day benefits are required to begin.
Deem - to consider the income and resources of one person as the income and resources of a second person whether or not they are actually available.
Dependent child - see Child.
Dependent deduction - the difference between the federal SSI rate for the single person standard and the couple standard.
Developmentally disabled (DD) - one who is experiencing significant sub-average physical/emotional/mental functioning as verified by a medical professional or the WDH.
Disabled - A person with a medical determination to receive disability benefits paid through SSA or Railroad Retirement because of a disability considered to be permanent. This determination can also be made by WDH.
Disregard - an allowable deduction from earned or unearned income.
Distribution - a payment, in cash, from a trust to or for the benefit of the beneficiary or a third party.
Documentary evidence error (DE) - an error caused by an applicant or client when at least two written documents are in the case file which substantiate the client willfully and knowingly failed to report or reported incorrectly .
Dual Eligible - A client that is currently enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid is considered to be dual eligible.