SSA Revises POMS for Presumptive Disability and Presumptive Blindness

The revised POMS are available here.

SSA modified the POMS language to potentially make it easier for and to encourage adjudicators to make PD or PB findings for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims when appropriate. SSA also added four categories to consider as having potential for a PD finding.

A PD/PB finding for SSI means that the evidence demonstrates that there is a strong likelihood a condition will result in a favorable disability decision once SSA receives complete evidence.  When SSA makes a PD/PB finding, a claimant may receive up to 6 months of payments prior to final adjudication. If SSA can make a formal disability determination with the evidence they have, they do not make a PD/PB finding.

If you have any questions, please contact OEA.Net.Post@ssa.gov.