Visual Impairments: Determining Eligibility for Social Security Benefits

by National Research Council, Committee on Disability Determination fo, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, et al.

When children and adults apply for disability benefits and claim that a visual impairment has limited their ability to function, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) is required to determine their eligibility. To ensure that these determinations are made fairly and consistently, SSA has developed criteria for eligibility and a process for assessing each claimant against the criteria. Visual Impairments: Determining Eligibility for Social...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309083486
• ISBN13: 9780309083485
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"