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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 388. Social and Health Services, Department of |
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Chapter 388-447. Housing and essential needs referral. |
Section 388-447-0100. Progressive evaluation process Step VIII—How does the department determine ability to perform other work?
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- When we determine you cannot do work you have done in the past, we consider your age, education, and other factors to decide if you are able to perform other work.(1) We evaluate education in terms of formal schooling or other training to acquire skills that enable you to meet job requirements. We classify your level of education as follows:(2) We approve incapacity if you have a moderate or marked physical impairment and meet the criteria below:(3) We approve incapacity when you have a moderate or marked mental health impairment and we have objective medical evidence that social or cognitive factors described in WAC 388-447-0070 interfere with working as follows:(4) We approve incapacity when you have both a mental and physical impairment with at least a moderate overall severity and we have objective medical evidence that social or cognitive factors in WAC 388-447-0070 interfere with your ability to work as follows:(5) If you do not meet the criteria listed above, and there are jobs you can do in the national economy, we will find you able to perform other work and take the following actions:(a) Deny incapacity; and(b) Give you examples of jobs you can do in the national economy despite your impairment(s).(6) If there are no jobs you can do in the national economy despite your impairment(s), we approve incapacity.
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