About the Indiana Disability Determination Bureau
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Indiana Disability Determination Bureau (DDB) performs the medical adjudication, for the Social Security Administration, of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability claims for the citizens of the State of Indiana. This is accomplished through a State-Federal agreement, State Code IC 16-7-3.5, Federal Law PL 920603 and under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act.
Title II (Disability Insurance) covers workers who have established eligibility through prior work and Title XVI (Supplemental Security Income (SSI)) has a needs-based income and resource eligibility requirement. The purpose of these programs is to identify people who have disabilities that preclude the ability to work, or for children, preclude the ability to fully participate in learning activities. These programs have two desired outcomes. The first desired outcome is to correctly identify disabled adults and children. The second desired outcome is to have adults with potential referred to a public or private Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS), through the Social Security Administration’s “Ticket to Work” program.
In order to accomplish its mission, the DDB must work closely with the 26 local SSA Field Offices throughout Indiana; and Social Security Administration at the regional and national levels. The DDB must follow the statutory definition of disability in making its medical determinations.
