General Relief Policy - Department of Public Social Services

• Must have an incapacity which was not incurred
on the job.
Refer to GR 44-109 and GR 44-110 for policy
and procedures regarding job related injuries
and illnesses.
• Must have been employed, full or part-time, in
DIB covered employment at any time during the
18 months prior to the onset of the disability.
• Must have a private or DHS physician’s
statement which verifies incapacity if she/he is
receiving treatment from a private physician or
from DHS.
NOTE: Individuals receiving medical
evaluations from the Watts Health
Foundation are not to have a DIB
application filed for them.
• Must have earned at least $300 in the 18
months preceding the DIB application or
preceding the onset of the disability, if that date
was in an earlier quarter.
• Must have earned at least $75 in one quarter
during the 18 months preceding the DIB
application.
NOTE: There may be other indications of DIB
eligibility that are not listed in this section.
If there is any possibility of eligibility, the
individual who receives treatment from a
private physician or from DHS must have a
DIB application filed.
• Individuals who meet the above requirements,
who are receiving treatment from a private
physician or from DHS, must be referred to their
private/DHS physician to have a DIB application
filed for them.
• Victory Outreach residents will have DIB
applications filed for them by physicians secured
by Victory Outreach.
GR 44-113.4 – DIB
Claim and NSA Referral
Is an individual who appears to meet the DIB
criteria but also needs a referral for
determination of NSA status deferred?