But the Disability Determination Services division lacked much experience with telework, and tech hiccups and high employee attrition rates continue to reverberate in the high-levels of current ...

We also deal directly with SSA and the Disability Determination Services, or DDS -- the state agency responsible for making medical determinations. ...

Additionally, the SSA said it froze hiring for Disability Determination Services (DDS). The staff who work in these DDS departments are actually state employees but are funded by federal dollars ...

Disability Determination Services, which assesses disability claims, has been hit particularly hard, Nesbit wrote in a September 2022 memo, ...

Students must complete the disability determination process as a prerequisite to any decisions about accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. Policies regarding disability documentation are ...

Decisions are made by the Disability Determination Services (DDS) in Madison. "It's an unacceptable thing to be going through in my opinion," said Keophiphath of the processing delays.

If you qualify, your case will be forwarded to your state’s Disability Determination Services (DDS) office, which will make the initial decision regarding your medical eligibility.

Applicants have several options for submitting their disability claims. They can apply online, call the toll-free number 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), or visit their local Social Security ...

You can do it through the local Social Security Administration office or state agencies (called Disability Determination Services or DDS). You can apply in person, over the phone, by mail, or online.

DI 24501.001 The Disability Determination Services disability examiner, medical consultant, and psychological consultant team, and the role of the medical ddvisor.

Thirty thousand people died while waiting for Social Security disability determinations during fiscal 2023, the Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley told Nextgov/FCW in a recent ...

The Aug. 8 report reviewed 180 initial disability applications that could be deemed priority cases because they meet SSA criteria, such as a Quick Disability Determination, Compassionate ...