General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

GR 44-109.1 – Disability
or Injury Reported
When an individual reports a disability or injury
what needs to be done?
When an individual reports a disability or injury
listed below, two copies of the PA 971,
Accident/Illness Data, (an out of drawer form) are
sent to the Property Services Section and to Special
Operations Section (SOS).
• When an individual received a personal injury
not connected with his/her employment.
• When an individual has a disease or disability
caused or aggravated by an injury connected
with his her employment or work at a non-
County Workfare Project.
• When an individual is the dependent of a person
who died because of an injury or disability
related to employment.
GR 44-109.2 – Lawsuit
If an individual reports involvement in a lawsuit,
what needs to be done?
The individual must provide the status of a pending
lawsuit at each annual agreement.
If an individual reports an injury or disability, as
described above, but states that there is not a
lawsuit pending, the individual is referred to Legal
Aid for assistance.
GR 44-109.3 –
Contacting Attorney or
Insurance Company`
Should the individual’s attorney or insurance
company be contacted?
Yes, the attorneys or insurance companies are
contacted for benefit information when the individual
states that a payment will be made within 90 days.
GR 44-109.4 – Monetary
Settlement When an individual reports receiving a
monetary settlement from a lawsuit or Worker’s
Compensation, what needs to be done?
When an individual receives a monetary settlement
from a lawsuit or Workers’ Compensation case,
action is taken to reduce/terminate GR within one
workday of learning about the settlement.