Can You Apply And Work While Waiting?

[rdnkjeeper]

A friend was over yesterday and told me that they applied for SSD and kept working until right before their first payment. I checked this website and Social Securitys website, but couldn't find anything that said yes or no. So how many people have applied for SSD and kept working?

I am 60% VA, finding it harder and harder to work everyday....Thanks

[free_spirit_etc]

A friend was over yesterday and told me that they applied for SSD and kept working until right before their first payment. I checked this website and Social Securitys website, but couldn't find anything that said yes or no. So how many people have applied for SSD and kept working?

I am 60% VA, finding it harder and harder to work everyday....Thanks

Can I ask what is making it harder for you to work? What is your disability? And what type of work do you do? Are you taking off work a lot? Do you need special accommodations to keep doing your work? What is making it harder for you to work?

[Philip Rogers]

Technically, you can, but I wouldn't do it, if I were you. SSDI requires that you be able to work 8 hrs a day, 5 days a week or 40 hrs a week. If you are unable to work, a 40 hr week. due to your disability then you are considered disabled.

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A friend was over yesterday and told me that they applied for SSD and kept working until right before their first payment. I checked this website and Social Securitys website, but couldn't find anything that said yes or no. So how many people have applied for SSD and kept working?

I am 60% VA, finding it harder and harder to work everyday....Thanks

[rdnkjeeper]

My back is the problem.....there is a thread on here about it someplace. To save you from searching, 5 Herniated discs, 4 bulging discs, Ostioarthritis, Disc degeneration, Canal Stenosis, Spinal Stenosis, Sciatia, and Neuropathy. I can work one maybe two days without killing myself, but then I have to up my pain pills. Pain pills are the only way I can make it through a week of work.....some weeks are worse than others depending on what I am doing. I am a Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator. I am in a lot of pain all the time, but I just keep popping the pills, to continue working to support my family.

[halos2]

I worked all the years since 69 sc injury with pain,(over 35 yr period) disabilities, more pain and finally had an operation which left me totally disabled...I was in denial thinking I would recover...never happened had to resign my state position and waited a year, finally listed in chart by dr's "you will never be able to work!"

So I filed for SSDI and was granted in weeks post exam, they advised me to file for VA, but I waited, still thinking this was just a temporary disability/knowing that it was permanent, waited and about a year filed VA...had alot of downs and only 2 ups...50% and claim at BVA.

I am from the old generation brought up to work through the pain, continue to work till you can't function...I wish I would have known then what I do now...maybe things could have been different or at least maybe the outcome would not have been so dismal. No you cannot work and claim SSDI. If you are awarded SSDI, they have a program back to work where you can try to work and if you can then you are d/c SSDI but if you can't then your SSDI continues but you better not work.

Many vets receive 100% TDIU yet have difficulty...the opposite is true too/esp if what SSA granted is not sc.

I wish I could work...I lost myself when I became disabled.

Edited December 21, 2009 by halos2

[rdnkjeeper]

To make it clear, I was meaning apply for Social Security Disablity while still working....with the plan to quit or retire when it is granted.....by some of the comments I think I might have confused a few people....sorry for the confusion.

[*Bergie*]

I don't make many post here, but I do read them all....I'm going to be blunt & frank here, and I hope I am not breaking any rules so I going to try and put it in a nice way. If your friend is working while applying for disability I would say he is a FAKE(would like to use words like maggot, swindler , or a few other choice words but I don't want to offend anyone) and makes it harder for those that really need it to get it. He will probably work after also and hopefully he gets caught...I sure as heck would turn him in. I already get ssd so I am replying for people that are trying to get it because they CANNOT work. Mods-if I am out of place then delete my post and I apologize for speaking my mind.

Hey Joe,

No offense here, and well stated.

Bergie