Better SSDI referrals begin with better disability intelligence.
Move beyond basic referral checklists. DIG is developing an approach that brings Social Security disability policy, medical evidence evaluation, and vocational analysis together to help LTD insurers, SSDI coordination vendors, and disability claims administrators identify viable SSDI referrals and prepare stronger case files.
Illustrative only. Screening findings support reviewers; they do not determine LTD eligibility or an SSA benefit award.
Not every LTD claim is ready for an SSDI referral.
Screening can miss material insured-status issues, listing requirements, vocational questions, and gaps in longitudinal medical evidence. Those missed details can create unnecessary referrals, repeated development, and avoidable delays.
DIG's proposed workflow is designed to flag those issues early, with specific findings a trained reviewer can verify.
Policy-aware analysis, not generic document summaries.
DIG's foundation is in disability determination, evidence assessment, policy interpretation, and quality review across the SSA lifecycle.
The goal: a clear, traceable assessment of what the file supports, what is missing, and what should happen next. SSA standards inform SSDI readiness only; private LTD plan terms remain separate and govern the LTD claim.
One intelligence layer. Six practical workflows.
Modular capabilities can be evaluated individually before any integration into an existing claims platform.
SSDI referral readiness
Screen key eligibility factors, available medical evidence, claimed onset, and potential insured-status or development obstacles.
Evidence gap detection
Compare documented findings with applicable SSA medical criteria, flag unsupported elements, and identify targeted follow-up needs.
Functional and vocational signals
Organize functional evidence and identify occupation-related issues that may warrant further professional evaluation.
Cited case assessments
Produce reviewer-ready assessments referencing source evidence and applicable SSA policy for confirmation by qualified staff.
Referral prioritization
Segment files by readiness, unresolved issues, and required next steps without treating a screening score as an adjudicative decision.
Portfolio insights
Aggregate workflow trends, documentation completeness, and development bottlenecks, subject to available partner data.
Usable findings, not another black-box score.
- 01Referral-readiness summary with stated limitations
- 02Identified eligibility and policy questions
- 03Evidence-linked medical and vocational observations
- 04Ranked evidence-development recommendations
- 05Human-review checkpoints and audit trail
Case action summary
- Referral status
- Further development recommended
- Issue identified
- Functional limitations are alleged, but recent supporting treatment evidence is incomplete.
- Suggested next action
- Obtain updated treating-source evidence addressing specific functional limitations and dates.
Illustrative only; not a real claim, medical conclusion, or prediction of an SSA decision.
Begin with a measured historical-case pilot.
A pilot tests whether the proposed outputs are accurate and useful against cases whose outcomes are already known, before any operational commitment.
Select a bounded set of lawfully provided, appropriately de-identified historical cases.
Agree on screening questions, known outcomes, and reviewer standards.
Measure source accuracy, issue identification, review effort, and actionability.
Document results and determine whether operational integration is justified.
Written scope first
Pilot terms, confidentiality, permitted use, and an approved secure environment are agreed in writing before any case data is processed.
Human oversight
Qualified staff review every finding. Outputs are decision support, never insurer determinations, SSA decisions, or medical diagnoses.
No outcome guarantees
Results are measured against agreed criteria. DIG does not promise SSDI awards, referral volumes, or recoveries.
Evaluating evidence for a related question? See Claim Intelligence and Policy Intelligence.
See where SSDI intelligence could fit into your LTD workflow.
DIG is exploring structured pilot engagements with LTD insurers, SSDI coordination vendors, and disability claims administrators, tailored to your existing process and measurable operational questions.
Proposed services require scope, validation, and written agreement. DIG does not make insurer or SSA benefit determinations or medical diagnoses, or guarantee awards, offsets, savings, or outcomes. Please do not include claimant information in your inquiry.