EDPNA EVALUATION EXAMS ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Borderline Age - ✔✔Appendix 2, Subpart P
Age categories are not applied mechanically in borderline situations. If the individual is
within a few days to a few months of reaching an older age category, and using the
older age category would result in a favorable decision, Social Security may use the
older age category.
✔✔Literacy - ✔✔Citations: 404.1564(1), 416.964(1)
Illiteracy means the inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or inventory lists
even though the person can sign his or her name. Generally, an illiterate person has
had little or no formal schooling.
✔✔Marginal Education - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
Marginal education means ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are
needed to do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
✔✔Limited Education - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
Limited education means ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not
enough to allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the more
complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We generally consider that a
7th grade through the 11th grade level of formal education is a limited education.
✔✔High School (or GED) or More: - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
High school education and above means abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language
skills acquired through formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally
consider that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled through
skilled work.
✔✔Arduous Unskilled Physical Labor (worn-out worker) - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
If you have no more than a marginal education and work experience of 35 years or
more during which you did only arduous unskilled physical labor, and you are not
, working and are no longer able to do this kind of work because of a severe
impairment(s), we will consider you unable to do lighter work, and therefore, disabled.
✔✔55 years old, no more than limited education, with no PRW: - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
If you have a severe, medically determinable impairment(s), are of advanced age, have
a limited education or less, and have no past relevant work experience, we will find you
disabled. If the evidence shows that you meet this profile, we will not need to assess
your residual functional capacity or consider the rules in appendix 2 to this subpart.
✔✔Special Vocational Profiles (SVP) - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
Arduous Unskilled Physical Labor (worn-out worker):
55 years old, no more than limited education, with no PRW:
✔✔Special Vocational Profiles (SVP) - ✔✔The period of time in which it takes a worker
to learn the skills associated with a particular occupation.
✔✔Unskilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
By its own definition, does not afford the worker development of any skill.
SVP (1-2) (1) Short demonstration to (2) 30 days or less to learn
✔✔Semi-skilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
requires greater complexity and perhaps greater dexterity and/or coordination
SVP (3-4) (3) 30 days to 3 months to (4) 3 to 6 months to learn
✔✔Skilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
requires elements such as exercising judgment, interacting with others and greater
complexity.
SVP (5-9) (5) 6 months to 1 year; (6) 1 year to 2 years; (7) 2 years to 4 years; (8) 4
years to 10 years; (9) 10 years or more to learn
✔✔Transferability - ✔✔(1) Transferable skills are acquired from a skilled or semi-skilled
occupation can be used in other skilled or semi-skilled work which depends upon the
similarity of the work activities of the different (alternative) occupation.
(2) The existence of transferable skills is "most probable and meaningful" when the
same or lesser skill level is required; the same or similar tools/machines are used; and,
the same or similar raw materials/products/processes OR services are used to perform
the occupation.
(3) Complete similarity is NOT necessary for all 3 of the above factors to establish
transferability
(4) Other factors are relevant to assessment of transferability at age 55 and over
specific to the ability to adjust to alternative work.
✔✔Who May Be A Representative - ✔✔1. Any attorney in good standing who-
a. Has the right to practice law before the appropriate court;
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Borderline Age - ✔✔Appendix 2, Subpart P
Age categories are not applied mechanically in borderline situations. If the individual is
within a few days to a few months of reaching an older age category, and using the
older age category would result in a favorable decision, Social Security may use the
older age category.
✔✔Literacy - ✔✔Citations: 404.1564(1), 416.964(1)
Illiteracy means the inability to read or write. We consider someone illiterate if the
person cannot read or write a simple message such as instructions or inventory lists
even though the person can sign his or her name. Generally, an illiterate person has
had little or no formal schooling.
✔✔Marginal Education - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
Marginal education means ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills which are
needed to do simple, unskilled types of jobs. We generally consider that formal
schooling at a 6th grade level or less is a marginal education.
✔✔Limited Education - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
Limited education means ability in reasoning, arithmetic, and language skills, but not
enough to allow a person with these educational qualifications to do most of the more
complex job duties needed in semi-skilled or skilled jobs. We generally consider that a
7th grade through the 11th grade level of formal education is a limited education.
✔✔High School (or GED) or More: - ✔✔404.1564, 416.964
High school education and above means abilities in reasoning, arithmetic, and language
skills acquired through formal schooling at a 12th grade level or above. We generally
consider that someone with these educational abilities can do semi-skilled through
skilled work.
✔✔Arduous Unskilled Physical Labor (worn-out worker) - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
If you have no more than a marginal education and work experience of 35 years or
more during which you did only arduous unskilled physical labor, and you are not
, working and are no longer able to do this kind of work because of a severe
impairment(s), we will consider you unable to do lighter work, and therefore, disabled.
✔✔55 years old, no more than limited education, with no PRW: - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
If you have a severe, medically determinable impairment(s), are of advanced age, have
a limited education or less, and have no past relevant work experience, we will find you
disabled. If the evidence shows that you meet this profile, we will not need to assess
your residual functional capacity or consider the rules in appendix 2 to this subpart.
✔✔Special Vocational Profiles (SVP) - ✔✔404.1562, 416.962
Arduous Unskilled Physical Labor (worn-out worker):
55 years old, no more than limited education, with no PRW:
✔✔Special Vocational Profiles (SVP) - ✔✔The period of time in which it takes a worker
to learn the skills associated with a particular occupation.
✔✔Unskilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
By its own definition, does not afford the worker development of any skill.
SVP (1-2) (1) Short demonstration to (2) 30 days or less to learn
✔✔Semi-skilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
requires greater complexity and perhaps greater dexterity and/or coordination
SVP (3-4) (3) 30 days to 3 months to (4) 3 to 6 months to learn
✔✔Skilled (SVP) - ✔✔404.1568 (skill levels)
requires elements such as exercising judgment, interacting with others and greater
complexity.
SVP (5-9) (5) 6 months to 1 year; (6) 1 year to 2 years; (7) 2 years to 4 years; (8) 4
years to 10 years; (9) 10 years or more to learn
✔✔Transferability - ✔✔(1) Transferable skills are acquired from a skilled or semi-skilled
occupation can be used in other skilled or semi-skilled work which depends upon the
similarity of the work activities of the different (alternative) occupation.
(2) The existence of transferable skills is "most probable and meaningful" when the
same or lesser skill level is required; the same or similar tools/machines are used; and,
the same or similar raw materials/products/processes OR services are used to perform
the occupation.
(3) Complete similarity is NOT necessary for all 3 of the above factors to establish
transferability
(4) Other factors are relevant to assessment of transferability at age 55 and over
specific to the ability to adjust to alternative work.
✔✔Who May Be A Representative - ✔✔1. Any attorney in good standing who-
a. Has the right to practice law before the appropriate court;
