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Grid Rules: Medium Work

If your disability does not meet the medical requirements determined by the SSA, then you can look to the grid rules to determine eligibility.

The grid rules are organized by residual functional capacity (“RFC”).Your RFC is the most that you can do despite your limitations.

The medium work grid rules are for individuals capable of performing work at no more than the medium level.

What Are the Medium Work Requirements?

Lifting The full range of medium work requires the ability to lift no more than 50 lbs at a time and frequent lifting is limited to 25 lbs. Standing/Walking The full range of medium work also requires one to sit/stand up to 6 hours total in an 8-hour day. Sitting is required for the remaining 2 hours of that 8-hour day.

If you can perform work at more than the medium work level, you can refer to the heavy work grid rules.

Medium Grid Rules: Will I Be Found Disabled?

If an individual is age 50 or older and capable of performing work at no greater than the medium level, a decision-maker would need to consult the following table to determine whether or not that individual should be found disabled. They all require limited education and unskilled or no prior work experience. Although the grids start at age 50, the first favorable grid at the medium level starts at age 55.

Grid Rules: Medium Table

RuleAgeEducationPrevious work experienceDecision
203.01Closely approaching retirement ageMarginal or IlliterateUnskilled or noneDisabled
203.02Closely approaching retirement ageLimited or lessNoneDisabled
203.03Closely approaching retirement ageLimitedUnskilledNot disabled
203.04Closely approaching retirement ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.05Closely approaching retirement ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.06Closely approaching retirement ageHigh school graduate or moreUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.07Closely approaching retirement ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.08Closely approaching retirement ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.09Closely approaching retirement ageHigh school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.1Advanced ageLimited or lessNoneDisabled
203.11Advanced ageLimited or lessUnskilledNot disabled
203.12Advanced ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.13Advanced ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.14Advanced ageHigh school graduate or moreUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.15Advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.16Advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.17Advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.18Closely approaching advanced ageLimited or lessUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.19Closely approaching advanced ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.2Closely approaching advanced ageLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.21Closely approaching advanced ageHigh school graduate or moreUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.22Closely approaching advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.23Closely approaching advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.24Closely approaching advanced ageHigh school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.25Younger individualLimited or lessUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.26Younger individualLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.27Younger individualLimited or lessSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.28Younger individualHigh school graduate or moreUnskilled or noneNot disabled
203.29Younger individualHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills not transferableNot disabled
203.3Younger individualHigh school graduate or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled - skills transferableNot disabled
203.31Younger individualHigh school graduate or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semiskilled skills not transferableNot disabled

 

FAQ for Medium Grid Rules

What Are the Medium Work Requirements?

Medium work involves being able to lift up to 50 lbs at a time, with frequent lifting limited to 25 lbs, while also requiring a total of up to 6 hours of standing/walking and 2 hours of sitting in an 8-hour workday.

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July 14, 2021

Written by TC Newlin

TC is a disability litigator and one of the managing partners in the Social Security Disability Department at Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin. He has had the pleasure of helping thousands of people obtain the benefits they so desperately need.

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