See Disability Determination Services (DDS) and Social Security Administration (SSA)
Jurisdictions - Initial and Subsequent Cases DI 20101.001 to decipher whether a claim is DDS jurisdiction or SSA jurisdiction. Do not send
SSA jurisdiction disability claims to the Disability Determination Services (DDS)
for a medical determination.
Send cases that do not require action by the DDS to the Office of Disability Operations
(ODO) or a Program Service Center (PSC) 1–6.
For Certified Electronic Folder (CEF) cases see Certified Electronic Folder (CEF)
Overview DI 81001.005.
Use the following guidelines to determine where to send a disability case when SSA
jurisdiction applies:
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1.
If the disabled worker is alive and under age 54, send the case to ODO.
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2.
If the disabled worker is age 54 or older or is deceased, route the case directly
to the PSC that has jurisdiction of the SSN of the Number Holder (NH).