How to apply for a disability

The process of registration of disability is not an easy matter. I must say that in the environment of medical services, its appropriation is a very "bribe-taking" service. On the other hand, the employer does not hurry to help employees with disabilities. How to apply for a disability? What documents are needed? To whom with them then to address? How to get a medical opinion without paying a tidy sum?

How to register a disability to a child or an adult you will learn from this article. Of course, these are just general recommendations, but they will help to coordinate in our bureaucratic system.

According to the decision of the medical commission, disability is loss of ability to work, due to which a citizen can not perform certain functions. And they are not necessarily related to work, they can also relate to everyday household activities.

How to apply for a disability: grounds for obtaining it

The procedure for awarding is regulated by the law "On the procedure and conditions for the recognition of a person with a disability". To recognize that a person's capabilities are limited, the following conditions must apply:

1. Limitation of life (partial or complete loss of the ability to move independently, communicate, orientate, engage in work, learn, control their daily behavior).
2. Disorders of health against the background of persistent disorders of the body's functions (consequences of injuries, diseases).
3. The need to resort to social protection measures.

But even having one of the above reasons may not be enough to get a disability. The decision is made by a medical commission, to which citizens are sent by the body that carries out treatment and preventive treatment (any hospital or polyclinic). If this citizen is denied, he can independently apply to the Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise issued to him at the place of treatment.

How to apply for a disability: the procedure for obtaining

As a rule, the examination is carried out in the bureau at the place of residence or residence of a citizen. However, if it is not possible to carry it out in the office for health reasons, it is carried out at home or in the hospital.

In order for the examination to be carried out, the citizen must provide a referral from the hospital and a statement. The decision is made by the majority of the experts who conducted the examination and is informed to the interested person in the presence of all participants. If necessary, they are obliged to give explanations. Based on the results of the hearing, an act must be drawn up, signed by the Bureau of Medical and Social Expertise, as well as those specialists who made the decision. The certificate is stamped.

The basic information that served as the basis for the recognition of a person as an invalid, the conclusion of consultants on this issue and the list of documents are either entered into the act or attached to it.

If it was recognized that a person's capabilities are limited, he must be issued a certificate confirming the disability assignment. The certificate indicates the group and, if necessary, the degree of restriction of the ability to conduct employment. Also, an individual program is attached to the certificate, on the basis of which the rehabilitation of a recognized disabled person will be carried out.

After receiving the certificate, a citizen can count on regular pension payments from the state, the amount of which is established by the current legislation. If a person has lost his ability to work due to violation of safety regulations and legislation by the authorities, he can claim material compensation (compensation). In some cases, this issue can be resolved without the intervention of representatives of the law, that is, by agreement. Practice shows that such a solution path is optimal.