Yes, for a certain period of time and according to guidelines set out by the Social Security Administration (SSA). If you receive SSDI benefits and return to work, you must notify the SSA. You may be eligible for a work incentive program, such as the Trial Work Program, which allows you to work for nine months within a five-year period to test whether you can work, while still receiving full benefits. In the Trial Work Program, once you have worked for nine months within a five-year period engaging in substantial gainful activity, your SSDI benefits will stop. There may be other work incentive programs available to you, which you can discuss with an attorney.
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is for workers who have become disabled and have a very low income. Eligibility requirements for SSI are similar to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). The main difference is that you must submit documentation of your low income for SSI instead of your employment history like for SSDI. Also, the federal government funds SSI, while deductions from employee paychecks fund disability insurance.
To receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you must first fill out an application. You can complete the application on SSA's website. To strengthen your claim and increase your chances of your claim being approved, we recommend speaking with a qualified Social Security disability lawyer at Grimes Teich Anderson.
Initial claims to receive Social Security disability benefits are often denied. Just because your claim has been denied does not mean that you do not have a valid case. Get the help you need from one of our experienced Social Security disability attorneys at Grimes Teich Anderson. Working with an experienced Social Security disability law firm can increase your chances of obtaining these benefits. Grimes Teich Anderson wants you to get the benefits that you deserve.
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