R993-200-204. Individuals with Significant Disability

  An individual with a significant disability can be classified in any one of the following three categories at any time while he or she is in the vocational rehabilitation process:

  (1) An individual;

  (a) who has a severe physical or mental impairment or disability or combination of disabilities, as provided in policy, that is determined to cause substantial functional limitation. which seriously limits one or more functional capacities listed in Rule R993-200-203 in terms of an employment outcome; and

  (b) whose vocational rehabilitation is expected to require multiple services over an extended period of time.

  (2) A recipient of a Social Security Disability Insurance benefits (SSDI) who requires multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time.

  (3) A recipient of a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment by reason of blindness or disability who requires multiple vocational rehabilitation services over an extended period of time. Individuals who have been determined eligible for SSI/SSDI disability benefits by the Social Security Administration are considered to be at least Significantly Disabled.