The Social Security Administration uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for disability benefits. In this report, the Institute of Medicine makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity for determining disability benefits more accurately and quickly using the HIV Infection Listings.
Language
English
Pages
216
Format
Paperback
Release
November 17, 2010
ISBN 13
9780309157018
HIV and Disability: Updating the Social Security Listings
The Social Security Administration uses a screening tool called the Listing of Impairments to identify claimants who are so severely impaired that they cannot work at all and thus qualify for disability benefits. In this report, the Institute of Medicine makes several recommendations for improving SSA's capacity for determining disability benefits more accurately and quickly using the HIV Infection Listings.
Language
English
Pages
216
Format
Paperback
Release
November 17, 2010
ISBN 13
9780309157018
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