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Recently, was looking at possibly applying for disability due to my lung issue. But looking at what you have to do just to get it, I've found a couple of jobs that might be possible even with limited lung capacity.
Hopefully it can work with my SS so time will tell.
So, what would happen if you got hurt on this job, while drawing disability?
If you're hurt through no fault of your own, and you are permitted to work though receiving disability, you'd receive WC which is different than disability.
If you don't exceed earning limits, you're OK with that, it's not going to affect your disability, receiving WC.
Recently, was looking at possibly applying for disability due to my lung issue. But looking at what you have to do just to get it, I've found a couple of jobs that might be possible even with limited lung capacity.
Hopefully it can work with my SS so time will tell.
You should read SSA's booklet re "How Work Affects Your Benefits"
Recently, was looking at possibly applying for disability due to my lung issue. But looking at what you have to do just to get it, I've found a couple of jobs that might be possible even with limited lung capacity.
Hopefully it can work with my SS so time will tell.
SSDI means you can no longer work your old job, not that you cannot work any job. SO for instance a piano player may lose his job if he is missing a finger, but still may be able to do other jobs, ( such as driving) but still qualify as a disabled. As piano player as he lost a finger.
I Google'd it and I also called SS for them but I like to hear from real people as well.
SSDI rules are posted on their website. Personal and employer-provided plans have different conditions depending on the plan and the state's laws where it was written. Unless you have an own-occupation policy, which most people don't, you will likely have the monthly benefit reduced by the amount you earn while working. You need to read the policy to find out.
SSDI means you can no longer work your old job, not that you cannot work any job. SO for instance a piano player may lose his job if he is missing a finger, but still may be able to do other jobs, ( such as driving) but still qualify as a disabled. As piano player as he lost a finger.
Yes, my previous job had me standing 8 hrs, walking various times. But talking with others, and the driving job, I know that I've paid into government benefits, but just feel that if I can do "Something" I should try before saying "OK, I'm disabled"
Not an ego thing, just as it's easier to apply and get a job, instead of going through 5' deep of paperwork.
To the question of Medicaid, that varies by state. Here in NY you can earn up to just over $18K before becoming ineligible (taxpayer filing singly). After that, they will subsidize health insurance premiums if you get a job that provides health insurance, up to a certain income level (ISTR it's around $50K). But I suspect this is one of the more generous states in that regard. E.g. Mississippi would be a totally different story.
BTW Medicaid here is quite generous. No premiums AND no deductibles -- just copays. And it includes vision, dental, and quite good mental health care. The tradeoff is bureaucracy, long waits to talk to an actual human, etc. But I got my disabled stepson signed up with about 2 or 3 hours of filling out online forms.
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If you are disabled you are disabled. If you are capable of holding down a job, you are not disabled enough not to work. The fraud is out of control.
A company where I used to work, I had met co-workers telling me they draw S.S. while working part-time. They weren’t even close to retirement age and looked perfectly fine. What also really irritated me was they’d get better shifts and days off although I had more seniority & worked full-time. I eventually quit that job.
If you are disabled you are disabled. If you are capable of holding down a job, you are not disabled enough not to work. The fraud is out of control.
Yep. Disability is abused by the vast majority. Most jobs out there today are non physical jobs where you can work from home or behind a desk. Its not like a farming economy we had 100's of years ago.
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SS Benefits while working
