Topic
Past Relevant Work
19 published works
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Past Relevant Work Overview
By Gordon Gates
In view of the seismic rule change reducing the past relevant work period to 5 years, and new Ruling 24-2p, it is a good time to review the various issues…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
OTR Request based on new PRW Rule
By Gordon Gates
If you have a claimant awaiting at the hearing level who was denied benefits by DDS at Step 4 due to the ability to perform a past job, and that…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
5-year period for PRW now in effect
By Gordon Gates
The new 5-year period for past relevant work (PRW) becomes effective today. New DDS determinations and ALJ decisions will only evaluate 5 years of past work. The 5 years runs…
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Social Security issues Ruling 24-2p “Titles II and XVI: How We Evaluate Past Relevant Work”
By Gordon Gates
SSA issued Social Security Ruling 24-2p to clarify how past relevant work (PRW) is evaluated. It is a comprehensive look at PRW. This Ruling rescinds SSR 86-8, and rescinds and…
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PRW reduced to 5 years
By Gordon Gates
Social Security published a final rule in today's Federal Register, reducing the period for past relevant work (PRW) from 15 years to 5 years. The rule becomes effective June 8,…
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Rule change to PRW period of 5 years
By Gordon Gates
Social security has published a proposed rule which would reduce the period for past relevant work (PRW) from 15 to 5 years. The proposal is the result of a great…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
SSA proposes reducing the PRW period from 15 to 5 years.
By Gordon Gates
Social Security published today a proposed rule change to “revise the definition of past relevant work (PRW) by reducing the relevant work period from 15 to 5 years.” Here is a…
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Licensure and Past Relevant Work
By Gordon Gates
Social Security assesses your ability to perform your past relevant work at step 4 of the sequential evaluation process. Social Security will evaluate your ability to do the physical and…
Social Security Disability Lawyer Blog
Past Relevant Work as Generally Performed
By Gordon Gates
At Step 4 of Social Security's sequential evaluation, the SSA considers the claimant's ability to perform their past relevant work, both as actually performed and as generally performed in the…
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Past Job <i>as generally performed</i>
By Gordon Gates
At step 4 of Social Security's sequential evaluation, the SSA considers whether or not you have the ability to return to your past relevant work. The SSA considers your past…