General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• The individual has a disability that is expected to
last 12 months or more or is terminally ill; or
• There is no medical expiration date.
• An annual referral for screening is not required.
NOTE: Individuals permanently unemployable are
referred to apply for Medi-Cal.
GR 41-301.7
Temporarily
Unemployable
GR 41-302 Verification
What’s temporarily unemployable?
Temporary means the individual has a physical or
mental incapacity that makes it impossible to work
for a limited duration and is expected to be resolved
with treatment. Temporary disabilities have no
expiration date of less than 12 months.
What verification is needed for unemployability
status?
Individuals are referred to the contracted medical
provider using a LEADER generated ABP 1676,
Employability Screening Appointment – Contracted
Provider. The medical provider completes the
employability screening and inputs the results to
LEADER.
• Individuals who are under treatment with a
County/GRHCP/VA physician may request that
the physician do the employability screening.
Individuals are referred to a County/GRHCP/VA
physician using an out of drawer ABP 1676P,
Employability Screening Appointment –
Contracted Provider. A form from the
County/GRHCP/VA office may also be used as
long as it provides the information required on the
ABP 1676P.
When the ABP 1676P is used for the
County/GRHCP/VA physician the following apply:
‣ The ABP 1676P must be returned by the due
date.
‣ If the individual cannot get an appointment
with the County/GRHCP/VA physician by the
due date, the individual must be referred to
the medical provider.
‣ The individual remains employable until the