Opinion No. (1997)

DANIEL E. LUNGREN Attorney General ANTHONY S. Da VIGO Deputy Attorney General

THE HONORABLE ELOISE ANDERSON, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, has requested an opinion on the following question:

Are non-physician disability evaluation analysts employed by the Department of Social Services authorized to order consultative examinations by physicians or psychologists and clinical laboratory tests in connection with applications for disability benefits under the Social Security Act?

CONCLUSION

Non-physician disability evaluation analysts employed by the Department of Social Services are…