Can You Work While Waiting For A Decision On Your Case?
You’ve applied for social security disability. Your case has been denied upon your initial application and now you must wait several months for a hearing date. Depending on where you live, you might wait up to 20 months for a hearing date.
While you are waiting, the expenses begin to pile up. Your savings account is dwindling and pretty soon, you be relying on credit cards to pay for everyday things. Unfortunately, this is the most frustrating part about a disability claim. Waiting for Social Security to make a decision on your case, or allow you a hearing date takes a very long time.
So what are the ramifications on your case if you return to work in some capacity?
What if you start a job part time working minimal hours a week?
What if your earnings now are but a fraction of what you earned while working full time?
The question of whether a person can work while their disability application is pending is a common one. Many people just don’t have the resources to wait several months for Social Security to make a decision on their case. To understand how your case could be affected if you return to work, check out this great article.
February 25, 2010
Tags: Disability, initial application, part time, Social Security, work Posted in: Uncategorized
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