If I Return to Work After I Apply for SSDI, Will My Claim End?
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) provides a much needed source of monthly benefits to people who are not currently able to work. If your condition improves, you may be considering returning to work in some capacity. This raises an important question: Can I return to work if I receive SSDI? Here is a guide to the most important things you need to know about what will happen to your SSDI benefits if you go back to work. How Will a Return to Work Affect My SSDI Benefits? As a starting point, it is important to understand that SSDI benefits do not automatically end when a person returns to work—at least not in every case. Your ability to go back to work and still receive Social Security disability compensation will depend on the specific nature of your claim. The primary question that you need to ask yourself is how your benefits were approved. Here are the two main categories: Medical Vocational Allowance: If your condition was not ‘listed’, then your SSDI benefits ma...