• Under the Social Security Administration regulations for describing a worker’s physical limitations, medium work includes lifting up to 50 pounds, with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. 20 CFR § 404. [Cases: Social Security and Public Welfare 140.40, 143.70–143.80. C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 55, 69, 72.]
medium work
Work that involves some frequent lifting and moving.