Calculator · Grid Rules
Medical-vocational grid.
Does the Grid direct a finding of “disabled”? Enter the profile and we'll surface the applicable rule.
Thresholds at 45, 50, and 55.
What the claimant CAN do, not what they can't.
Enter age above to look up the applicable Grid Rule
20 CFR Part 404 Subpart P Appendix 2 — Medical-Vocational Guidelines
The Grid Rules direct findings of disabled / not-disabled based on age, education, past relevant work, and residual functional capacity. The Grid is mandatory at Step 5 when exertional limitations alone are at issue. Non-exertional limitations (mental, postural, environmental) may require the ALJ to deviate. The age categories are 18–49, 50–54 (closely approaching advanced age), 55–59 (advanced age), and 60+ (closely approaching retirement age) — each shifts the Grid materially.
The voice agent runs this calculation on every call — adjusted for the claimant’s hearing office and three-year SSDI directional trend.
Monthly earnings vs $1,690 / $2,830 SGA limits.
Quarters of coverage to insured-status expiration.
25%-of-back-pay statutory cap with annual ceiling.
60-day reconsideration / hearing / AC clocks.
300+ listed conditions for expedited approval.