Tag archive for ‘Substantial Gainful Activity’
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 able to reduce the income 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 describes IRWEs:
An IRWE means an expense for an [...]
Should I work while waiting for my Social Security hearing?
The long wait for a hearing is a massive financial drain for most people. With no money coming in, or just minimal state aid, a lot of people wonder how to make pay for rent, utilities, and groceries.
A number of my clients have asked me if they can try to get a job.
Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg tackles [...]
Am I Disabled?
A lot of people ask me what Social Security uses to tell if they are disabled.
I can’t do the work I have done for 35 years. Am I disabled?
I stopped working to take care of a family member, but now I am sick. Am I disabled?
I got hurt at work, then they fired me. I [...]
What if I Am Earning More Than the Substantial Gainful Activity Amounts?
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 [...]
Is all Work a Substantial Gainful Activity?
Social Security defines disability as the inability to engage in a “substantial gainful activity” (SGA).
A simplified way of putting this is to say that in order to be found disabled, you have to show that you are unable to work. BUT, this can be misleading. Not all work qualifies as a substantial gainful activity.
So, how do you [...]
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