To qualify for Social Security disability benefits you have to show that your disability prevents you from being able to work. In Social Security’s words, you have to show that you are unable to engage in a substantial gainful activity (SGA). SGA translates into a maximum dollar amount you are allowed to earn and still be potentially eligible [...]
Posts Tagged ‘IRWE’
Is SGA too complicated?
Even if you know the definition of a substantial gainful activity (SGA), could you apply it? Can you be sure that the last job you tried before you applied for Social Security disability benefits was SGA?
Charles Hall proposes that substantial gainful activity (SGA) has become just too complicated.
If one is engaging in SGA, one cannot be considered disabled, [...]
How Social Security reviews cases: the 5 step sequential evaluation process
I have written about how Social Security defines disability, work, and a substantial gainful activity.
But, how does Social Security really evaluate a case?
Social Security reviews cases using the five-step sequential evaluation process to decide is a person is disabled. Here are the 5 questions that make up the sequential evaluation process:
Does your impairment keep you [...]
Can I work and still receive Social Security disability or SSI benefits?
Updated 06/05/09.
Can a person work and still receive Social Security disability benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits?
The answer is a qualified “yes.”
Social Security wants people to try to go back to work. But, the regulations surrounding keeping your benefits while you try to go back to work make it tricky.
Are you engaged in a Substantial [...]
Reducing income below SGA levels: Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)
If your work is performed at a Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) level you may be denied Social Security disability benefits. However, you may be able to reduce the amount Social Security considers to bring your gross income below SGA levels.
One way to do this is through Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWEs). Here is what Social Security [...]
What if I am earning more than the Substantial Gainful Activity amount?
A number of people responded to my prior post about “substantial gainful activity” amounts. To briefly review: the general rule is that you cannot earn more than the substantial gainful activity amounts to be found disabled.
What do I do if I am earning more than the substantial gainful activity amount? Does than [...]
