Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) - A Guide to Eligibility

(800) 274-3258 ▪ www.phlp.org If you receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), you automatically meet the disability standard for MAWD and you do not need to show any additional proof of disability. [...] The County Assistance Office (CAO) can use a completed EAF or letter from your doctor to grant you three months of MAWD, while the medical review team reviews your medical records and decides whether you meet the MAWD disability standard. [...] If you have a long-lasting or chronic health condition, and you meet the other requirements, you should apply for MAWD! What is MAWD’s income limit? MAWD has an income limit of 250% federal poverty level (FPL). [...] For any “earned” income (such as income from work), the CAO will apply the “earned income deductions”2 and: ➢ not count the first $65, and ➢ not count half of the remainder, and ➢ deduct any impairment-related work expenses and transportation costs. [...] If you have less than $20 in unearned income, the CAO must apply the $20 deduction to unearned income first (leaving you with $0 unearned income), then they must apply the remainder of the $20 deduction to your earned income.