Classifying past work by weight class
Social Security takes into consideration your past work for 15 years prior to you filing for disability. The Social Security Administration (SSA) takes a number of factors under consideration when reviewing an application for Social Security Disability (SSD), including: your medical condition, the limitations it places on you, your work history, age, education, experience, and job skills, among others. Socials Security will classify your work by the amount of weight you lifted frequently and occasionally. They will look at how much you stood and sat. They will also classify your work in terms of your work being skilled, semi-skilled or unskilled. The evaluation of your skills is completed so the SSA can determine if you’re completely disabled by your medical condition, or if you may still be able to find and maintain employment in another field in which your skills will allow you to perform the essential job duties despite the limitations of your medical or psychological con...