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20 CFR 220.28

§ 220.28 How long the impairment must last.

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20 CFR 220.28, § 220.28 How long the impairment must last, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/77217
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Unless the claimant's impairment is expected to result in death, it must have lasted or must be expected to last for a continuous period of at least 12 months. This is known as the duration requirement.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.