Category Archives: Past Relevant Work (Step 4)

What are the Grids?

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Editorial Board

The Grids are a set of rules that help simplify the disability determination process.  If your case falls directly under a Grid rule then that rule determines whether your case is denied or awarded.  The Grids help older disability claimants … Continue reading →

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Sustainability as an Alternate Theory

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Editorial Board

Many disabled individuals are able to do some amount of work.  You might qualify for Social Security disability benefits even if you are able to do a part time job.  Social Security looks at whether you can do a full … Continue reading →

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Past Work: As Performed vs. As Usually Performed

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Editorial Board

Social Security will deny your claim if they believe you could do your past relevant work, either as you performed it or as it is usually performed.  Social Security looks at the information you give them in the disability forms … Continue reading →

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If You Can Not Return to Past Work Are You Disabled?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Editorial Board

In most cases Social Security must decide that you cannot do your past work or other work before awarding you disability benefits.  However, depending on your age, you might qualify just by showing you cannot perform your past work. If … Continue reading →

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