Also known as the “grids,” the Medical-Vocational Guidelines are tables that feature vocational rules that consider a claimant’s age, education, prior work experience, and remaining RFC to direct or guide the decision maker to a conclusion of “disabled” or “not disabled.”
Medical-Vocational Guidelines
Social Security Disability Law Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
- How long does the disability process take?
- How much will representation cost?
- Should I apply for disability?
- Should I use an attorney to help me apply?
- What are disability hearings like?
- What does a disability attorney do?
- What happens if my disability appeal is late?
- What is the most common disability mistake?
- When am I likely to receive a hearing?
- When do you suggest I hire a lawyer?
- When should I apply for benefits?
Your Disability Hearing
- Advice for Your Social Security Disability Hearing
- Answers to 14 Common Questions
- Lay Witnesses
- The Social Security Disability Hearing
- Vocational Issues
- Your Testimony
The Disability Evaluation Process
Applying for Disability Benefits When You Have:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Arthritis & Joint Damage
- Asthma
- Back Injuries
- Chronic Fatigue
- Complex Regional Pain
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Depression/Bipolar Disorder
- Diabetes
- Fibromyalgia
- HIV
- Hearing Impairment
- Hepatitis C & Liver Diseases
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Leukemia
- Lung Disease
- Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Schizophrenia
- Soft Tissue Injuries
- Stroke
Disability Appeals
After a Favorable Decision
- Working Part-Time After You’ve Been Found Disabled by the Social Security Administration
- Frequently Asked Questions After a Favorable Social Security Disability Benefits Decision
- Delayed Social Security Disability Benefits
- Continuing Social Security Disability Reviews
Legal Issues
- Alcohol or Drug Addiction
- Borderline Age
- Chemical Sensitivity and Environmental Illness
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Illiteracy
- Inability to Afford Treatment
- Inability to Speak English
- Inability to Stoop
- Lupus
- Manipulative Limitations
- Severe Impairment Definition
- Subjective Pain Complaints
- Worn-Out Worker Regulation