Working and Applying for Social Security Disability
Working and applying for social security disability or SSI disability can present certain issues and problems, depending on the specifics of the situation. What are some of those scenarios? Here are two of the more common ones.
A) A person is working and earning more than the allowable amount set forth by the social security administration (known as SGA or substantial gainful activity). If this is the case, of course an individual will be unable to receive disability benefits. They will be able to apply for disability; however, with their earnings in excess of the allowable limit, they will quickly receive what is known as a technical denial. What do I tell people who are considering filing for disability, yet are still working and earning too much money? I simply tell them this: if your medical condition or mental condition progresses to the point where you are unable to continuing working, contact social security immediately and file a claim.
Note--an important point to remember is that an individual can still work and file for disability as long as they are not earning more than the current SGA amount (see the link to the definition in the second paragraph above).
B) A person is considering leaving their job because they can no longer perform the requirements of their job. Should they file for disability? The answer depends on a number of variables, including their ability to perform other types of work (which may include their ability to transer their existing job skills to other forms of work). In all candor, it may be to a person's advantage to apply for disability once they leave their job (due to a disabling condition) for the following reasons:
1) Disability applications and appeals take a very very long time to process.
2) An individual who is no longer able to perform the duties of their most recent job may not have a clear idea as to whether or not they can return to their job at some point, or transition to some form of other work.
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A) A person is working and earning more than the allowable amount set forth by the social security administration (known as SGA or substantial gainful activity). If this is the case, of course an individual will be unable to receive disability benefits. They will be able to apply for disability; however, with their earnings in excess of the allowable limit, they will quickly receive what is known as a technical denial. What do I tell people who are considering filing for disability, yet are still working and earning too much money? I simply tell them this: if your medical condition or mental condition progresses to the point where you are unable to continuing working, contact social security immediately and file a claim.
Note--an important point to remember is that an individual can still work and file for disability as long as they are not earning more than the current SGA amount (see the link to the definition in the second paragraph above).
B) A person is considering leaving their job because they can no longer perform the requirements of their job. Should they file for disability? The answer depends on a number of variables, including their ability to perform other types of work (which may include their ability to transer their existing job skills to other forms of work). In all candor, it may be to a person's advantage to apply for disability once they leave their job (due to a disabling condition) for the following reasons:
1) Disability applications and appeals take a very very long time to process.
2) An individual who is no longer able to perform the duties of their most recent job may not have a clear idea as to whether or not they can return to their job at some point, or transition to some form of other work.
Return to:
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