20 C.F.R. § 416.921 What we mean by a not severe impairment(s) in an adult.
Title 20 - Employees' Benefits
(a) Non-severe impairment(s). An impairment or combination of impairments is not severe if it does not significantly limit your physical or mental ability to do basic work activities. (b) Basic work activities. When we talk about basic work activities, we mean the abilities and aptitudes necessary to do most jobs. Examples of these include— (1) Physical functions such as walking, standing, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, carrying, or handling; (2) Capacities for seeing, hearing, and speaking; (3) Understanding, carrying out, and remembering simple instructions; (4) Use of judgment; (5) Responding appropriately to supervision, co-workers and usual work situations; and (6) Dealing with changes in a routine work setting. [50 FR 8729, Mar. 5, 1985, as amended at 56 FR 5554, Feb. 11, 1991]
Title 20: Employees' Benefits
PART 416—SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED
Subpart I—Determining Disability and Blindness
Evaluation of Disability
§ 416.921 What we mean by a not severe impairment(s) in an adult.
