DOT v. SOC v. ORS: Older v. Newer v. Newest: Unique Contributions, Concepts, and Conflicts – Track I [Day 4] (Presented by National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives)

In this session, Jeff Truthan will explore how systems like the DOT, SOC, and ORS influence vocational opinions, where they overlap or conflict, and what that means for building strong disability cases.

This session reviews the critical features of each of these classification systems and their relative contribution to our knowledge about occupations. Each system contributes differently to the way in which a vocational opinion about employment can be formed. Some concepts are shared, yet others are unique. But ORS data is often incomplete, even for the most basic factors like Strength and SVP. So how does one navigate these shallow occupational waters to not run aground when the supporting data gets muddy?

Key topics to be discussed:

• Understanding the Major Occupational Classification Systems
• Reconciling Overlaps and Conflicts in Vocational Data
• Navigating Data Gaps and Limitations

This course is co-sponsored with myLawCLE.

Eligible for up to 1 CLE Credit Hour

This session was originally submitted for CLE as a live, in-person presentation and a live webcast for the Fall 2025 National Conference – Track I Conference and may be eligible for self-study credit.

Each state handles self-study credit differently; for questions, please consult your State Bar Association.

Recorded on September 12, 2025

Closed-captioning available