Age Considerations

The SSA looks at:

• Your age group because older individuals generally face more employment challenges.
• Whether your age limits your ability to learn new skills or adjust to other jobs.

Education Level

Impact based on:

• Your highest educational attainment, affecting the types of work you can perform.
• Whether you have a limited or advanced education that influences job adaptability.

Work Experience

The program evaluates:

• Your past jobs and skills to see if they translate into other work opportunities.
• How your work history affects your ability to perform job functions despite disability.

Vocational Skills

Considerations include:

• Transferable skills that might help you do different types of work.
• Whether your skills require minimal or extensive adaptation for other jobs.

Environmental and Support Factors

Additional influences are:

• The availability of supportive resources, like family or community assistance.
• Factors such as transportation limitations impacting your ability to maintain employment.

Residual Functional Capacity Evaluation

The SSA combines these with medical data to:

• Assess your ability to perform physical and mental work activities despite your impairment.
• Determine appropriate job roles that fit your overall capabilities.