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Grid Table When Maximum Sustained Work Capacity Limited to Sedentary Work

Remember that Sedentary Work means that you are able to sit for up to 6 hours in an 8 hour day, and lift up to 10 lbs. occasionally during a day

RuleAgeEducationPrevious WorkDecision
201.0155+Limited or lessUnskilled or noneDisabled
201.0255+Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled.
Skills not transferrable
Disabled
201.0355+Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled. Skills transferrableNot Disabled
201.0455+HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workUnskilled or noneDisabled
201.0555+HS grad or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workUnskilled or noneNot Disabled
201.0655+HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableDisabled
201.0755+HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills transferrableNot Disabled
201.0855+HS grad or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableNot Disabled
201.0950-54Limited or lessUnskilled or noneDisabled
201.1050-54Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableDisabled
201.1150-54Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled; skills transferrableNot Disabled
201.1250-54HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workUnskilled or noneDisabled
201.1350-54HS grad or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workUnskilled or noneNot Disabled
201.1450-54HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableDisabled
201.1550-54HS grad or more - does not provide for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills transferrableNot Disabled
201.1650-54HS grad or more - provides for direct entry into skilled workSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableNot Disabled
201.1745-49Illiterate or unable to communicate in EnglishUnskilled or noneDisabled
201.1845-49Limited or less but literate and able to communicate in EnglishUnskilled or noneNot Disabled
201.1945-49Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableNot Disabled
201.2045-49Limited or lessSkilled or semi-skilled; skills transferrableNot Disabled
201.2145-49HS grad or moreSkilled or semi-skilled; skills not transferrableNot Disabled
201.2245-49HS grad or moreSkilled or semi-skilled; skills transferrableNot Disabled

 

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