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Illiteracy and Social Security Disability The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Medical-Vocational Guidelines (Grids) provide that the literacy or illiteracy of certain categories of claimants can either result in a finding of “disabled” or “not disabled.” See 20 C.F.R. Pt. 404, Subpt. P, App. 2. Consequently, if a claimant appears to have trouble reading or writing [...]

Inability to Speak English and Social Security Disability The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Medical-Vocational Guidelines (Grids) provide that in some instances where a claimant is limited to sedentary or light work and is unable to communicate in English, the claimant is deemed disabled. The Grids also provide, however, that in some cases, the claimant’s ability [...]

Glossary These explanations are drawn from the SSA regulations, the Social Security Handbook, the SSA's Program Operations Manual System (POMS), the Medical Expert Handbook, the Vocational Expert Handbook, and SSA’s website. Acquiescence Rulings (AR). A type of Social Security ruling in which SSA agrees to follow a circuit court of appeals decision that is contrary [...]