Issues this guide separates
Use this guide to organize lifting, standing, walking, sitting, concentration, attendance, and workplace limits.
| Issue | What to verify |
|---|---|
| Use This Guide To Organize Lifting | Connect Use this guide to organize lifting to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Standing | Connect standing to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Walking | Connect walking to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Sitting | Document sitting with dates, source records, and a short explanation of why it matters to the current disability issue. |
| Concentration | Connect concentration to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Attendance | Connect attendance to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
| Workplace Limits | Connect workplace limits to specific activities and work demands instead of using a conclusion without examples. |
Records for RFC Evidence Guide
- treatment notes and provider list
- diagnostic testing and specialist records
- medication history and side effects
- function reports, RFC evidence and work history
Questions to prepare
- Which limitations are actually supported in the records?
- What evidence is missing for the period SSA is reviewing?
- Are symptoms and daily-function reports consistent with treatment records?
- Which SSA medical-evaluation source is relevant to this condition?
Official starting points
Before taking the next step
Use the exact SSA notice and current appeal or benefit status. A general page about rfc evidence guide cannot determine eligibility or predict an outcome, and it should not replace an official filing instruction.