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Eligibility - Hearing Loss

Contact: Angela Fujan
Created: 03/22/2017
Date Emailed to Staff: 03/22/2017
Effective Date: 03/22/2017

Summary of Changes:

Added the following:

• Once the impairment has been verified, the ability to use a letter from the individual's employer to determine substantial impediment to employment for individuals with a hearing loss in the 30-39db range.
• The process to request a second opinion or further consideration of VR eligibility for an individual with a hearing loss who does not appear to qualify for VR Services, but does appear to have serious functional limitations.

Forms Revised:

Functional Capacities Checklist

Added: Directions on how to use the form, definitions of the Priority Groups and the following in blue:

Interpersonal Skills:

The ability to establish and maintain personal, family, work and community relationships as it affects or is likely to affect job performance and/or job retention.

Evidence of a serious functional limitation includes any one of the following:

·An individual who talks in an excessively halting, illogical, irrelevant, inappropriate manner or makes repeated verbalizations in a loud and/or disruptive volume that may affect work or community relationships.

Self-Care:

The physical and cognitive skills needed to perform activities of daily living such as eating, toileting, grooming, dressing, scheduling appointments, money management, and management of special health or safety needs as it relates to employment.

Evidence of a serious functional limitation includes any one of the following:

·An individual who requires personal assistance to safety navigate the workplace during emergencies (hearing the public address systems, mobility   issues).

VRIS Posting:

Program Manual: Referral to Eligibility – Eligibility - Hearing Loss

Team Communication:

Please review with Team.