POMS Reference

GN 04440: Federal Quality Review of Disability Determinations

TN 13 (12-10)

A. Policy for TCAs

Handle TCAs in one of three ways:

  • Correct the case in the review component, or

  • Return the case to the adjudicating component for correction, or

  • Enter the TCA in the Office of Quality Review (OQR) legacy system without taking any corrective action.

B. References

For specific instructions for correcting and routing the different TCAs, see 12-Month Medical Evidence of Record (MER) Technical Corrective Action GN 04440.231, through Correcting Cases with a Capability Development Technical Corrective Action (TCA) GN 04440.243.

For an explanation of which TCAs are recorded to OQR’s legacy system and their associated codes, see Exhibit of Other Technical Corrective Action (TCA) Codes in the Office of Quality Review (OQR) Legacy System GN 04440.951.

For the definition of TCAs, see GN 04440.003B.3.