Voc Assesment
Where do we evaluate Voc on Sequential Evaluation?
Steps 4 and 5
What does ND stand for?
No Determination
True or False: You can get MER on a case even after it is written?
True
What does the training Unit do?
The training Unit take lead on conducting DDB trainings, Voc reviews, end of line QA reviews, etc.
Training Supervisor
Who is Nathan Parliament
What are the 3 tables on the Vocational table chart?
What is Sedentary, Light, and Medium.
Name one example of why a case would need to be ND?
Claimant moved out state, not expected to return, if a claimant dies in the waiting period (title II), the FO notifies DDS they will take jurisdiction of case, claimant reports they returned back to work at SGA level, etc.
True or False: You are required to look at trailer Mail even after you close a case?
What is true
True or False: SSD provides support and troubleshooting for all technology used at DDB.
What is True
Name the 3 Regional Supervisors
Who is Shannon Kelly, Janet Short, and Mary Long
On the Vocational tables, the clamiant's age of 55 years plus is considered what age category?
Advanced Age.
What are the two most used diaries used for cases when they are allowances?
MIP (3 year) or MINE (7 year)
Name one reason why we would reactiviate a case?
Trailer mail is received that affect final decision, the FO detects an error on the 831, the FO revises pertinent factors in the case such as insured dates, stat blind dates, the DDS made a favorable decision w/ evidence that is readily available nut needs to develop for an earlier onset, etc.
Name one the thing the Medical Vendor Support Department does?
Schedule exams, create notification letters to vendors, claimants, and third parities, manage the MER vendor file including all vendor update requests, and process payment for MER and CE vendors.
Name the departments underneath Sarah Merritt
What is training, quality, vocational, psych/med staff.
When does Expedited Vocational Assessment Apply?
If all potentially medical-vocational guidelines indicate a determination of not disabled based solely on the claimant's age, education, and RFC.
What form must be completed before the 831?
DDE
Name one reason why we would reopen a case?
A reopening is done when there is new and material evidence, where error is involved, a reevaluation of the evidence used in a prior determination or decision, forms received in file that were previously missing, etc.
True or False: PRD manages relationships and processes with DDB CE vendors?
True
How many Lead Workers are there?
What is 24
Name one area where you can find information about the claimant's past work?
eView, 3368, 3369, 821, 823, 5002, etc.
What RBC is used for an MRFC allowance for a DI claim?
A63
Name one type of Quality error
Group I medical documentation, Group I vocational documentation, Group I procedural documentation, Group II error, or Group III error, etc.
Who is a part of the CDI unit?
Natasha Williams
How many departments make up the DDB?
What is 14 departments: Admin (Admin/senior staff), Operations, Admin services (PRD and PSD/DHU), Quality services department (CDI, Med/voc, MD, psych, SLP, Quality, and training), and Systems.