Medium Work involves standing/walking 6 hours in a 8-hour day lifting 50 lbs at one time and 25 pounds frequently.Pushing and pulling are normal light work tasks. Light Work involves standing/walking 6 hours in a 8-hour day lifting 20 lbs frequently.Sedentary jobs require significant hand use. Sedentary Work involves standing/walking no more than 2 hours in a 8-hour day lifting no more than 10 lbs.An assumption is made by SSA that if you can perform heavy work that you can perform all less physically demanding work: medium, light and sedentary. T here are 3 different grids: sedentary work, light work and medium work. The Grids only apply to exertional limitations (non-exertional conditions such as depression, dexterity, vision, etc.

If you look here and scroll down, you will see a chart – these are the grids. The “Grids” are used at Step 5 of the sequential evaluation to determine if there is other work that you can do. Can you do any other type of work? If yes, you are found not disabled.Can you do the work you previously did? If yes, you are found not disabled.If no, you are given a residual functional capacity (RFC) and proceed to Step 4. Is your condition found in the list of disabling conditions? If yes, you are found disabled at this step.Is your condition severe ( severe impairment)? If yes, you proceed to Step 3.Are you working? If not or making less than substantial gainful activity, you proceed to Step 2.Both benefits have their own eligibility standards but you must be found disabled under SSA’s Five Step Sequential Evaluation before you are entitled to either. Social Security offers two main types of disability benefits: Social Security Disability Insurance ( SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This post discusses the SSA Grid Rules (the “Grids”) which are short for the Medical Vocational Guidelines used by SSA when evaluating your claim for disability benefits. About Chasity Everett, SSA EDPNA Representative.

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