Washington Administrative Code › Title 388 - Social and Health Services, Department of › ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS › Chapter 388-447 - Housing and essential needs referral › Section 388-447-0100 - Progressive evaluation process Step VIIIHow does the department determine ability to perform other work?

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
When we determine you cannot do work you have done in the
				  past, we consider your age, education, and other factors to decide if you are
				  able to perform other work.
(1) We
				evaluate education in terms of formal schooling or other training to acquire
				skills that enable you to meet job requirements. We classify your level of
				education as follows:
If you:
Then your education level is:
(a) Can't read or write a simple communication, such as
						  two sentences or a list of items.
Illiterate
(b) Have no formal schooling or vocational training
						  beyond the eleventh grade; or
Limited education
(c) Have participated in special education in basic
						  academic classes of reading, writing, or mathematics in high school.
(d) Have received a high school diploma or high school
						  equivalency certificate; or
High school and above level of education
(e) Have received skills training and was awarded a
						  certificate, degree or license.
(2)
				We approve incapacity if you have a moderate or marked physical impairment and
				meet the criteria below:
Exertion Level
Age
Education Level
Other
Vocational
Factors
Sedentary
Any age
Any level
Does not apply
Light
50 and older
Any level
Does not apply
Light
35 and older
Illiterate or LEP
Does not apply
Light
18 and older
Limited Education
Does not have any past work
Medium
50 and older
Limited Education
Does not have any past work
(3)
				We approve incapacity when you have a moderate or marked mental health
				impairment and we have objective medical evidence that social or cognitive
				factors described in WAC
				388-447-0070 interfere with
				working as follows:
Social and Cognitive Limitation
Age
(a) Moderately impaired in your ability to:
50 years and older
(i) Communicate and perform effectively in a work
						  setting; and
(ii) Maintain appropriate behavior in a work setting.
(b) Markedly impaired in your ability to:
45 years and older
(i) Understand, remember, and persist in tasks following
						  detailed instructions;
(ii) Set realistic goals and plan independently; or
(iii) Learn new tasks.
(c) Markedly impaired in your ability to:
Any age
(i) Understand, remember, and persist in tasks by
						  following very short and simple instructions;
(ii) Perform activities within a schedule, maintain
						  regular attendance, and be punctual within customary tolerances without special
						  supervision;
(iii) Perform routine tasks without special supervision;
(iv) Adapt to changes in a routine work setting;
(v) Make simple work-related decisions;
(vi) Be aware of normal hazards and take appropriate
						  precautions;
(vii) Ask simple questions or request assistance;
(viii) Communicate and perform effectively in a work
						  setting;
(ix) Complete a normal workday and work week without
						  interruption from psychologically based symptoms; or
(x) Maintain appropriate behavior in a work setting.
(4)
				We approve incapacity when you have both a mental and physical impairment with
				at least a moderate overall severity and we have objective medical evidence
				that social or cognitive factors in WAC
				388-447-0070 interfere with your
				ability to work as follows:
Age
Education
Other Restrictions
Any age
Any level
(a) You are moderately impaired in your ability to
						  communicate and perform effectively in a work setting.
50 or older
Limited education or less
(b) You are restricted to medium exertion level or less.
Any age
Limited education or less
(c) You are restricted to light exertion level or less.
(5)
				If you do not meet the criteria listed above, and there are jobs you can do in
				the national economy, we will find you able to perform other work and take the
				following actions:
(a) Deny incapacity;
				and
(b) Give you examples of jobs
				you can do in the national economy despite your impairment(s).