It’s Not Just How Long You Can Sit or Stand: Oversimplifying Medical-Vocational Requirements in Social Security Disability Claims Fails to Give the Whole Story

Often, victory in a Social Security Disability case comes down to how much longer than two hours a claimant can stand in an eight-hour day. In certain cases involving claimants over the age of 50, we as practitioners take advantage of the Medical-Vocational Guidelines to show that while an older individual may be physically capable...

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