Social Security has a specific program for workers with 35 plus years of hard labor experience called the Worn Out Worker Rule. n The Worn Out Worker Rule helps workers get disability benefits who do not qualify under a Grid Rule. n To qualify, the disability claimant must meet these factors: n n Unable to perform previous job duties. n Have a low education level, defined as a marginal education. n Worked 35 years or more in arduous unskilled physical labor positions. n