Electronic Disability Guide (eDG)

The Electronic Disability Guide (eDG) is a repository for policy, process and procedures for processing disability cases electronically.  The eDG is organized by user component sections. The sections address disability claims processes for initial claims, reconsiderations, disability hearings and post entitlement activities.

DI 805: ODARs Case Processing and Management System
This chapter contains information for the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review’s (ODAR's) Case Processing and Management System (CPMS).  CPMS is used internally by ODAR to control and process disability hearings. 

DI 806: PC/DPB/ODAR HO Electronic Folder Procedures
This chapter contains the electronic disability procedures for the Processing Centers (PC), Disability Processing Branch (DPB) and ODAR Hearing Offices that process or review disability cases when a paper folder is the official folder.

DI 808: PC/ODAR HO Certified Electronic Folder Process
This chapter contains the certified electronic disability procedures for the Processing Center (PC) and ODAR Hearing Offices that process or review disability cases in States certified to process cases in a fully electronic environment (without a paper folder).

DI 810: Electronic Disability Guide (eDG) Procedures for the Electronic Process
This chapter contains the Field Office, Disability Determination Service and the Office of Quality Performance procedures for processing and reviewing disability cases in a fully electronic environment.  As each State successfully passed the electronic certification process, the CEF became the Agency's official folder. All documentation is stored in the CEF (i.e., SSA is no longer required to simultaneously maintain a paper MDF for CEF cases).