The Education and Labor Cabinet Department of Disability Determinations is seeking Medical Consultants and Psychological Consultants to assist in the adjudication of Social Security and Supplemental Security Disability claims. The DDDS provides decisions on disability claims under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act. The Social Security Administration's (SSA) programs were established to protect Americans against the loss of income by providing, among other things, retirement, survivor, and disability benefits, as well as health insurance coverage through the Medicare program. The Federal government is responsible for establishing disability criteria, approving DDDS budgets, issuing national instructions, and developing policy and procedure, as well as paying benefits and maintaining records. The disability program, which is part of the National Social Security program, is federally administered. State participation has been an important authorized component in the disability determination process from its introduction. With some technical exceptions from State jurisdiction, most disability claims are decided by the DDDS in the State where the worker resides (Section 221 of the Social Security Act). The primary mission of the DDDS is to provide applicants with accurate and timely disability determinations.
