I was injured on the job in August of 1992, when, as Lead Security Supervisor at a homeless shelter in California. I got my left leg broken at the knee by a former Marine on PCP. For the next eight years, I suffered crippling pain, which the doctors told me I was imagining. I ended up fighting with the SSA for three years, until the Admin Law Judge ruled that the SSA had to give me my benefits, as I had little to no chance of obtaining employment. I don't know what company gives you 70% of your base pay when you are disabled and collecting SSDI, but I am sure missing out on that gravy train. As soon as I was cleared by the doctors to return to full duty, I was let go, and it was like they had never heard of me. Today, I live (?) on SSDI, and my wife gets a pension from the state of Arizona, since her previous husband was killed by a drunk driver while he was employed as a prison guard (off-duty when killed). Neither of us has ever even heard of receiving 70% of base pay while collecting SSDI. If I feel I can work again (not likely, given my disabilities) I have to notify the SSA so they can stop my checks while I am working up to 90 days. If I was too optimisitc, supposedly they restart my checks immediately. I don't have that much faith in our government, sorry.