Definition of Disability
Definition of Disability
The statutory definition of disability as defined in Section 223(d) of the Social Security Act is as follows:
“The inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months. An individual shall be determined to be under a disability only if his/her physical or mental impairment or impairments are of such severity that he/she is not only unable to do his/her previous work but cannot, considering his/her age, education, and work experience, engage in any other kind of substantial gainful work which exists in the national economy.”
