PLEASE READ INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING FORM
COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS - EMPLOYABILITY ASSESSMENT FORM (PA 1663)
An individual with a physical or mental disability which temporarily or permanently precludes him or her from
any gainful employment may be eligible for General Assistance, GA. This form must be completed to document
the disability.
To implement these requirements, we are asking you to complete this form for an applicant for public assistance.
Who may complete assessment: The assessment may be performed only by a licensed physician, physician’s
assistant, certified registered nurse practitioner, or psychologist.
Who signs the form: Only the individual who performed the employability assessment may sign the
form. The signature must be original or the form will be invalidated. Signature
or clinic stamps, labels, and other facsimilies are not acceptable.
General form completion requirements: The information on the form and attachments must be complete and legible.
The inability of county staff to read your material will result in the client’s
application being delayed and the form being returned to you for clarification.
If possible, the form and any attachments should be typed.
If all questions are not answered fully, the client’s application will be delayed
and the form returned to you for completion.
EMPLOYABILITY SECTION
Permanently Disabled: Check this block if the client should be considered permanently disabled
and, therefore, unable to work. When making this determination, you must
consider whether the client is unable to engage in any gainful employment
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairments. A
medically determinable physical or mental impairment is an impairment that
results from anatomical, physiological, or psychological abnormalities which
can be shown by medically acceptable clinical and laboratory diagnostic
techniques. A physical or mental impairment must be established by medical
evidence consisting of signs, symptoms, and laboratory findings, not only by
the individual’s statement of symptoms.
Temporarily Disabled: There are two blocks for use in evaluating a client who is
temporarily disabled - one for a client whose disability is
expected to last 12 months or more, and one for a client whose
disability is expected to last less than 12 months. Check the
appropriate block if the client has an injury or condition that
temporarily prevents the client from working in any gainful
employment. Once the injury or ailment is resolved, the client
can work. The date shown is when the temporary disability is
expected to end. A client whose disability is expected to last
12 or more months may be a candidate for Social Security
Disability or SSI benefits.
Employable: Check this block if, based on your examination, it is not
appropriate to check either the Permanently or Temporarily
Disabled blocks.
EXAMINATION RESULTS SECTION
This section must be fully completed so that it clearly establishes the basis for your decision that the
client is either temporarily or permanently disabled. Simply providing a diagnosis is not sufficient. You
must provide information about the basis for your diagnosis and assessment. Further, documentation
sufficient to support your decision, for example medical records, X-rays, and lab reports, must be
available for further review if required.
Questions: Contact your local county assistance office
PA 1663 (SG) 8/18