STEP 1 – Is Claimant Performing SGA?
SSR 76-4a Rebuttal of Presumption of ability to engage in SGA
SSR 83-33Determine if work is SGA
SSR 83-34Determine if work is SGA
SSR 83-35Averaging of Earnings to Determine if work is SGA
SSR 84-24Determine if SGA in Special Programs, work therapy, military
SSR 84-25Determine if work is SGA, unsuccessful work attempt
SSR 84-26Deducting Impairment Related Work Expenses
SSR 94-1cIllegal Activity as SGA
STEP 2 – Is Claimant’s Impairment “Severe”?
SSR 83-21Person Convicted of a Felony
SSR 85-28Impairments NOT Severe
SSR 88-3cValidity of the “Severe” Regulation
SSR 96-2pControlling Wt to PTP MSS
SSR 96-3pConsidering Allegations of Pain in Determining if Severe
SSR 96-4pSymptoms, Medically Determinable Impairments, Limitations
SSR 96-6pALJ & AC Consideration of CE Findings, Medical Equivalence
SSR 96-7pCredibility of Claimant’s Statements
SSR 99-2pChronic Fatigue Syndrome
SSR 02-1pObesity
STEP 3 – Does Impairment Meet or Equal Listing?
General
SSR 96-2pControlling Wt to PTP MSS
SSR 96-5pPTP Opinions on Issues Reserved to Commissioner
SSR 96-7pCredibility of Claimant’s Statements
Medical Equivalence
SSR 91-3pBenefits Prior to Jan 1991 for Widows, Divorced Spouses
SSR 96-6pALJ & AC Consideration of CE Findings, Medical Equivalence
SSR 98-1pMedical Equivalence in Childhood re: Cognition & Speech
SSR 99-2pChronic Fatigue Syndrome
AR 00-2(7)Determining Medical Equivalence
SSR 02-1pObesity
Specific Impairments
SSR 82-57Loss of Speech
SSR 87-6DA&A
SSR 87-6Role of Prescribed Treatment in Evaluation of Epilepsy
SSR 90-5cStatutory Blindness Provision
SSR 93-2pHIV
SSR 99-2pChronic Fatigue Syndrome
SSR 02-1pObesity
STEP 4 – Claimant Capable of Performing Past Relevant Work?
Determining RFC
SSR 83-10Other Work, Medical-Vocational Rules
SSR 85-16RFC Mental
SSR 87-11cLoss of Use of Limb Prevents PRW, “Employability” Immaterial
SSR 88-13Evaluation of Pain & Other Symptoms
SSR 91-3pBenefits Prior to Jan 1991 for Widows, Divorced Spouses
SSR 95-5pConsidering Pain & Symptoms in RFC & Explain Conclusions
SSR 96-2pControlling Wt to PTP MSS
SSR 96-4pSymptoms, Medically Determinable Impairments, Limitations
SSR 96-5pPTP Opinions on Issues Reserved to Commissioner
SSR 96-6pALJ & AC Consideration of CE Findings, Medical Equivalence
SSR 96-7pCredibility of Claimant’s Statements
SSR 96-8pRFC in Initials Claims, “regular & continuing basis”
SSR 96-9pRFC for Less than FullRange of Sedentary Work
AR 97-4(9)Effect of Prior Final Decision for Not Disabled
AR 98-3(6)Effect of Prior Finding of Demands of PRW
AR 98-4(6)Effect of Prior Findings
SSR 99-2pChronic Fatigue Syndrome
AR 00-1(4)Effect of Prior Findings
SSR 02-1pObesity
PRW
SSR 82-40PRW in Foreign Country
SSR 82-41Work Skills Transferability
SSR 82-61PRW as Generally Performed
SSR 82-62Capacity to do PRW
AR 90-3(4)Use of VE in Determining Capacity for PRW
SSR 00-4pUse of VE & Reliable Occupational Information
STEP 5 – Does Impairment Prevent Any Other SGA?
Before Using Medical Vocational Guidelines
SSR 82-46cAge
SSR 82-63Inability to Make Adjustment to Other Work
SSR 99-3pOver Age 65
General Considerations
SSR 96-4pSymptoms, Physical & Mental Limitations
SSR 96-5pMSS on Issue Reserved to Commissioner
SSR 96-7pCredibility of Claimant’s Statements
SSR 96-8pRFC in Initial Claims, “regular & continuing basis”
SSR 00-4pUse of VE & Reliable Occupational Information
AR 00-4(2)Burden of Proving RFC
SSR 02-1pObesity
Transferability of Work Skills
SSR 82-41Transferability
SSR 99-3pBlindness, or over age 65
SSR 00-4pUse of VE & Reliable Occupational Information
Using the Medical Vocational Guidelines
SSR 83-5aMed-Voc Guidelines-Conclusiveness of Rules
SSR 83-10Med-Voc Rules
SSR 83-11Exertionally Based Med-Voc Rules
SSR 83-12Exertional Limitations In or Between Ranges of Work
SSR 83-14Combination of Physical & Mental Limitations
SSR 83-46cExistence of Other Work
SSR 85-15Mental Limitations
SSR 96-9pLess Than FullRange of Sedentary
SSR 99-3pBlindness, or over age 65
AR 01-1(3)Occupational Base Eroded by Mental Limitations
STEP 5
This is a quick reply with ten seconds of Google research. Use this only as a starting point for your research. Unskilled work requires good use of both hands. See the link posted below for dealing with the rest of the VE’s testimony.
SSR 83-12
... or both hands. Loss of major use of an upper extremity is rather definitive in that there is a considerable absence of functional ability. As stated in SSR 82 ...
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SSR 96-9p
... (See SSR 96-8p, "Titles ... Manipulative limitations: Most unskilled sedentary jobs require good use of both hands and the fingers; ie, bilateral manual dexterity. ...
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SSR 83-14
... considering the medical and vocational factors (See SSR 83-11 ... jobs require gross use of the hands to grasp ... a person must be able to do both frequent stooping and ...
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HALLEX ii-1-10-15
... jobs require full use of both hands, or otherwise ... show Teter's pain to have both physical and ... Social Security Rulings: SSR 83-10, Determining Capability to Do ...
SSR 85-15
... (See SSR 82-63 ... for crouching (bending the body downward and forward by bending both the legs ... However, crawling on hands and knees and feet is a relatively rare ...
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SSR 92-6c
... SSR 92-6c: SECTIONS 223 AND 224 OF THE SOCIAL ... same principle applies to loss of arms, legs, hands, and so ... has seemed obvious to most people -- both experts and ...
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SSR 83-10
... However, as noted in SSR 82-41, PPS-67, Work Skills and Their ... use of the fingers as well as use of the hands and arms. ... (Crouching is bending both the legs and ...
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