Social Security has particular legal definitions of
“frequent” and “occasional.”
Applicants for Social Security disability should avoid terms
which may be vague. By providing as
specific an answer as possible, applicants can avoid falling into a trap of
using terminology which has a “legal” definition, unknown to them.
When asked how often a job task was performed, avoid saying
frequently or occasionally. Say instead
that over the course of an eight-hour day, the job task was performed for so
many minutes or hours. If the job task
was only performed once a month or on some other schedule, say so. If the job task was only performed once in
your six years with the company, say so.
Social Security defines the terms, frequent and occasionally
as follows:
“Frequent” means occurring from one-third to two-thirds of
the time.
“Occasionally” means occurring from very little up to
one-third of the time.
See, http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Home/rulings/di/02/SSR83-10-di-02.html
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