Posts Tagged ‘Prior Relevant Work (PRW)’

I have written about how Social Security defines disability, work, and a substantial gainful activity.
But, how does Social Security really evaluate a case?
Social Security reviews cases using the five-step sequential evaluation process to decide is a person is disabled.  Here are the 5 questions that make up the sequential evaluation process:

Does your impairment keep you [...]

A lot of people ask me how Social Security decided if they are disabled.
I can’t do the work I have done for 35 years.  Am I disabled?
I stopped working to take care of a family member, but now I am sick.  Am I disabled?
I got hurt at work, then they fired me.  I keep applying [...]

Under Social Security regulations, disability is the inability to engage in a “substantial gainful activity.” This means that to win a Social Security disability case, you have to show that your impairments prevent you from being able to work.
More specifically, you have to show that you are unable to perform the duties of any work [...]