General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

the following instances.
GR 41-412.5 –
Physical/Mental
Incapacity
Physical/Mental Incapacity
The requirement was not within the individual’s
physical or mental capacity. For purposes of this
Section, the requirement was not within the physical
or mental capacity of the individual if the failure,
refusal, quitting or being fired from a job is due to:
‣ Mental confusion.
‣ Mental limitations, such as inability to read,
write, understand and follow instructions.
‣ Emotional disturbance.
‣ Physical incapacity to participate in GROW.
‣ Mistake or inadvertence, as opposed to
willfulness.
‣ Circumstances beyond the person’s
reasonable control.
‣ Other unusual or compelling facts presented
by the individual that, under the
circumstances of the case, must reasonably
be viewed as good cause for failure to
comply.
Verification of physical/mental incapacity:
Observation by DPSS or DMH/APS staff of current
behavior that may have resulted in a job
quit/dismissal or a description of the circumstances
on a PA 853 completed by the individual. The
EW/Hearing Officer/GROW Case Manager may
require corroboration by third party evidence.
Follow-up: Depending on the physical or mental
limitations of an individual, a change of GROW
assignment may be necessary or a very clear
review of the requirements may be sufficient. If not,
a referral for employability screening or mental
health evaluation is made to determine the
employability status.
Refer to GR 41-302 for details on employability
screening process.
Refer to GR 41-104 for details on NSA referral
process.