![]() The Act requires that an individual's inability to work must result from the individual's The RFC Assessment Must be Based Solely on the Individual's Impairment(s) We no longer use the term “credibility” when evaluating symptoms. The Credibility of an Individual’s Statements” has been replaced with SSR 16-3p, “Titles II and XVI: Evaluation of Symptoms in Disability Claims.” Effective 3/28/16, NOTE: SSR 96-7p, “Titles II and XVI: Evaluation of Symptoms in Disability Claims: Assessing For a detailedĭiscussion of the difference between the RFC assessment, which is an administrativeįinding of fact, and the opinion evidence called the “medical The individual's symptoms and any “medical source statements”-i.e., opinions about what the individual can still do despite his/her impairment(s)-submittedīy an individual's treating source or other acceptable medical sources. ![]() Of work at a particular level (e.g., sedentary, light, or medium),īut is also insufficient to allow substantial performance of workĪt greater exertional levels.”) RFC is assessed by adjudicators at each level of the administrative review processīased on all of the relevant evidence in the case record, including information about To allow performance of at least substantially all of the activities Vocational Rules of Appendix 2”.) SSR 83-10 states that “(T)he RFC determines a work capability that is exertionally sufficient II and XVI: Determining Capability to Do Other Work-The Medical Past relevant work, and an individual who retains the RFC to perform such work mustīe found not disabled.) RFC does not represent the least an individual can do despite his/her limitations or restrictions, but the most. Past 15 years, and lasted long enough for the person to learn to do it constitutes Part-time work that was substantial gainful activity, performed within the Individual's ability to do past relevant work at step 4 of the sequential evaluation ![]() To work 8 hours a day, for 5 days a week is not always required when evaluating an A “regular and continuing basis” means a 8 hours a day, for 5 days a week, or an equivalent work schedule. Regular and continuing basis, and the RFC assessment must include a discussion of the individual's abilities Ordinarily, RFC is the individual's maximum remaining ability to do sustained work activities in an ordinary work setting on a
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