ARM 24.29.2610. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

(1) The department shall grant SIF certification to an individual when all of the following requirements are met: (a) The applicant has documented the existence of a permanent physical or mental impairment that adversely impacts the applicant's employability, in accordance with ARM 24.29.2607. The applicant's permanent impairment may result from a congenital condition, trauma, or disease. The permanent impairment does not have to be caused by a work-related injury or occupational disease; (b) The medical evidence of applicant's permanent impairment is not more than six months old at the time of application; (c) The medical evidence of permanent impairment relates directly to the condition identified on the application form; (d) A treating physician has provided written documentation that the applicant is permanently impaired; and (e) A treating physician has provided written documentation of employment restrictions or limitations due to the applicant's permanent impairment that demonstrates the impairment presents a substantial obstacle to employment or reemployment.