May 1, 2008

• Will Graduate Student Work Stipend Cause Paraplegic to Lose SSDI Benefits?

  My April 26, 2008 post about attending college and applying for Social Security disability generated a large number of emails and questions.  A reader sent me this question which is about the impact of a stipend and part time job on an SSDI recipient who has already been deemed disabled. (…)

December 10, 2007

• Does Trial Work Period Start as of Onset Date or After Expiration of 5 Month Waiting Period?

  I just got a fully favorable ruling from an ALJ, but the onset date has been amended. (…)

November 13, 2007

• Can I Work After My ALJ Hearing But Before A Decision is Issued?

  An attorney named John wrote me with the following question.  The email address he used was not valid so I decided to answer his question on my blog.  The question:

  I have a client who would like to know if he can work while waiting for his SSDI benefits to be approved? (…)

September 9, 2007

• Does Accepting Unemployment Benefits Hurt My SSDI Case?

  Should you accept unemployment benefits while your SSDI case is pending?  My experience has been that Social Security judges will have concerns if you accept unemployment compensation during your wait for your Social Security hearing. (…)

July 14, 2007

• Working After a Disability Award - Trial Work Periods and the Extended Period of Disability

  A gentleman named Ken asks the following question about trial work for disability claimant:

  I am a self taught guitar player, not professional by any means, I could not do this for a living. (…)

February 18, 2007

• Trial Work Period Earnings After Benefits Awarded - Will Benefit Amount Increase?

  Dear Jonathan, I had a question posted several months ago concerning working full-time after being granted SSDI, and I had another related question. (…)

March 13, 2006

• What are the rules for my trial work period?

  Hi, I have been disabled for a few years now and am thinking about returning to work, I would like to stay under the amount necessary to continue my ssd ? How do I do that? (…)