EDPNA Vocational Questions And Accurate Answers
(A+) 100% Verified
Client is self-employed as a manager/supervisor for a tree cutting business - will SS
show he can or cannot do SGA? - ANSWER it may show he is able to do SGA
Is SS able to decide if a client is able to do SGA ONLY on the time she spent in work? -
ANSWER NO. It can be with another reason but can never be the ONLY reason
work done in special conditions - Mary works in special conditions. (She has a stool for
her legs when they go numb at her desk job and is allowed to stand up and walk around
whenever she needs). - will SS think Mary can work at SGA level? - ANSWER Mary
working in special conditions may show that she has the skills to do work at SGA level
work done in special conditions - Mary is able to work ONLY in special conditions. Is this
enough for SS to determine she has the ability to do SGA? - ANSWER SS may find that it
does not show that Mary has the ability to do SGA
work done in special conditions - Mary was allowed to work irregular hours and
provided with special equipment suited to her impairment in order to work - the
company all of the sudden decided to remove the special conditions that Mary was
allowed to have in the beginning equipment for her impairment and irregular hours) - will
SS find that she is able to do SGA? ANSWER SS may find that her work does not show
she is able to do SGA
since Mary was forced to stop reduce her work because of the removal of special
conditions that were related to her impairment and essential to her work
if your earnings are small does this show you are not able to do SGA? - ANSWER just
because your earnings may not be substantial does not necessarily show you are not
able to do SGA
,what does SS evaluate in regards to SGA? - ANSWER 1. earnings (may show you have
done SGA)
2. ONLY the amounts you earn
3. if you are working in special conditions or sheltered environment
SGA CFR sections - ANSWER 404.1572 and 416.2210
SGA for blind/non-blind in 2023 - ANSWER non-blind: $1,470
blind: $2,460
SGA for blind/non-blind in 2024 - ANSWER non-blind: $1,550
blind: $2,590
TWP for SGA - ANSWER it is an incentive to go back to work
-can have earnings + SS benefits
-does not apply to SSI
-must be under SGA levels
what is the exception to the 5 step sequential process? - ANSWER expedited process
if you are not disabled at step # 3 and there is no sufficient evidence for PRW - 4th step
then SS can go to the 5th step
if SS finds at the 5th step that you can adjust to other work, based on: (1) age, (2)
, education, and (3) RFC - you are NOT disabled and SS will not look at any other steps
if SS finds at the 5th step that you cannot adjust to other work - they will go back to step
4 and make a finding about whether the clt can do their PRW
what is the 1st step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER SS considers the
clts work activity
working but not doing SGA - will make a decision or go on to next step
not working: proceed to next step
working but doing SGA: NOT DISABLED regardless of medical
condition/age/education/and work experience
what is the 2nd step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER medical severity of
impairments
if you do not have any impairment or combination of impairments that significantly limits
your physical/mental ability to do basic work activities - NOT DISABLED will not
consider age/education/work experience
What is the 3rd step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER if an impairment
meets a listing or equals one of the listings (appendix 1) and meets the duration
requirement - WILL BE DISABLED
meets/equals a listing: will find you disabled without considering age, education, or
work experience
does not meet/equal a listing: SS will go to RFC based on medical/evidence in case. they
will use this info at the 4th step to see if you can do PRW and at the 5th step determine if
(A+) 100% Verified
Client is self-employed as a manager/supervisor for a tree cutting business - will SS
show he can or cannot do SGA? - ANSWER it may show he is able to do SGA
Is SS able to decide if a client is able to do SGA ONLY on the time she spent in work? -
ANSWER NO. It can be with another reason but can never be the ONLY reason
work done in special conditions - Mary works in special conditions. (She has a stool for
her legs when they go numb at her desk job and is allowed to stand up and walk around
whenever she needs). - will SS think Mary can work at SGA level? - ANSWER Mary
working in special conditions may show that she has the skills to do work at SGA level
work done in special conditions - Mary is able to work ONLY in special conditions. Is this
enough for SS to determine she has the ability to do SGA? - ANSWER SS may find that it
does not show that Mary has the ability to do SGA
work done in special conditions - Mary was allowed to work irregular hours and
provided with special equipment suited to her impairment in order to work - the
company all of the sudden decided to remove the special conditions that Mary was
allowed to have in the beginning equipment for her impairment and irregular hours) - will
SS find that she is able to do SGA? ANSWER SS may find that her work does not show
she is able to do SGA
since Mary was forced to stop reduce her work because of the removal of special
conditions that were related to her impairment and essential to her work
if your earnings are small does this show you are not able to do SGA? - ANSWER just
because your earnings may not be substantial does not necessarily show you are not
able to do SGA
,what does SS evaluate in regards to SGA? - ANSWER 1. earnings (may show you have
done SGA)
2. ONLY the amounts you earn
3. if you are working in special conditions or sheltered environment
SGA CFR sections - ANSWER 404.1572 and 416.2210
SGA for blind/non-blind in 2023 - ANSWER non-blind: $1,470
blind: $2,460
SGA for blind/non-blind in 2024 - ANSWER non-blind: $1,550
blind: $2,590
TWP for SGA - ANSWER it is an incentive to go back to work
-can have earnings + SS benefits
-does not apply to SSI
-must be under SGA levels
what is the exception to the 5 step sequential process? - ANSWER expedited process
if you are not disabled at step # 3 and there is no sufficient evidence for PRW - 4th step
then SS can go to the 5th step
if SS finds at the 5th step that you can adjust to other work, based on: (1) age, (2)
, education, and (3) RFC - you are NOT disabled and SS will not look at any other steps
if SS finds at the 5th step that you cannot adjust to other work - they will go back to step
4 and make a finding about whether the clt can do their PRW
what is the 1st step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER SS considers the
clts work activity
working but not doing SGA - will make a decision or go on to next step
not working: proceed to next step
working but doing SGA: NOT DISABLED regardless of medical
condition/age/education/and work experience
what is the 2nd step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER medical severity of
impairments
if you do not have any impairment or combination of impairments that significantly limits
your physical/mental ability to do basic work activities - NOT DISABLED will not
consider age/education/work experience
What is the 3rd step of the sequential evaluation process? - ANSWER if an impairment
meets a listing or equals one of the listings (appendix 1) and meets the duration
requirement - WILL BE DISABLED
meets/equals a listing: will find you disabled without considering age, education, or
work experience
does not meet/equal a listing: SS will go to RFC based on medical/evidence in case. they
will use this info at the 4th step to see if you can do PRW and at the 5th step determine if
