Level Up
With a sedentary RFC, the most weight a person can lift.
What is 10 pounds?
The name of the exam Social Security sends a claimant to, usually at the field office level.
What is a "consultative exam"?
The 3 most common ambulatory devices.
The name of the person who testifies at a hearing about jobs.
What is a "vocational expert"?
An assessment of a person's maximum capacity to perform physical and mental tasks despite their medical conditions.
What is Residual Functional Capacity (RFC)?
With a sedentary RFC, this is how long a person must sit during an 8-hour workday.
What is 6 hours?
The part of the spine that typically affects a person's ability to sit for extended periods.
What is the lumbar spine?
This term is often used when an employee takes an unscheduled break.
What is "time off task"?
What is "multistep"?
The term used for one-third of the time over an 8-hour workday.
What is occasionally?
With a light RFC, the most weight a person can lift.
DAILY DOUBLE
DAILY DOUBLE
This grid rule is often used for claimants over 55 with a sedentary-level RFC.
What is 202.06?
The type of instructions a claimant can follow if limited to unskilled work.
What are simple instructions?
The term used for more than two-thirds of the time in an 8-hour workday.
What is "constantly"?
With a light RFC, this is how long a person must stand or walk during an 8-hour workday.
What is 6 hours?
The parts of the body commonly affected by peripheral neuropathy.
What are upper and lower extremities?
For sedentary work, this type of sitting position is never considered a 'reasonable accommodation'.
What is reclining?
If a person did not graduate high school or earn a GED, they have a _________ education.
What is "limited"?
What the acronym DOT stands for.
What is the Dictionary of Occupational Titles?
With a medium RFC, the most weight a person can lift.
What is 50 pounds?
Medical conditions that affect a person's ability to use their hands.
What is carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, neuropathy?
The number of absences most employers will tolerate on a monthly basis.
For mental and cognitive limitations, this word is another term for 'severe'.
What is "marked"?
If an employee has a disability, the employer must provide a ___________ accommodation.
What is "reasonable"?