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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of
 Chapter 388-447. Housing and essential needs referral.

  Section 388-447-0060. Progressive evaluation process step IV—How does the department determine the severity of multiple impairments?  

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  • (1) If you have more than one impairment, we determine the overall severity rating by deciding if your impairments have a combined effect on your ability to be gainfully employed.
    (2) When you have two or more diagnosed impairments that limit work activities, we assign an overall severity rating as follows:
    (3) We deny incapacity at this step when:
    (a) The overall severity rating is two; or
    (b) Substance use is material to your impairment under WAC 388-447-0001 and your overall severity rating is two when symptoms related to substance use or a diagnosis of chemical dependency are not considered.
    (4) We approve incapacity at this step when the overall severity rating is five.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.025, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-447-0060, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.]
RCW 74.04.005, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, 74.08A.100, 74.04.770, 74.08.025, 74.62.030, and 2013 2nd sp.s. c 10. WSR 13-24-044, § 388-447-0060, filed 11/26/13, effective 1/1/14.

Rules

388-447-0001,