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Originally Posted by puppy66
I'm not sure if anyone will remember my dilemma, but I'm just looking for a little more advice.
I have an appeal in at the Appeal Council, sent a few weeks ago. I was denied at Step 1 by the judge for part-time work activity that, although under what is considered SGA, the judge called substantial and did not include an UWA. My part time job has since ended per a doctor's note stating that I cannot work.
I know the Appeal Council will only accept evidence that pertains to dates leading up to the hearing . My employer is providing a letter stating that my work was sheltered and much accommodate. I have called my lawyer's office to inquire what I should do with this letter but, once again, they have not called me back. I don't know if I can just submit this letter to the AC on my own accord. I would think if the lawyer sent a letter with it, stating that had the judge followed through with her evaluation then she would have been able to see that my work was not substantial. I'm just not sure if I should send this info along myself. Any thoughts?? I often feel like I'm an annoyance to my lawyers helper.
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puppy,i think you are finding out the hard way how working even part-time and below the sga guidlines can interfere with one's ability to try and win ssdi benefits.as i mentioned in a previous post i was working a part-time job for about 9 month's well under the sga limits which for 2011 is ($1000.00) i think and i was earning on average about $850.00 per month and my benefits were still stopped because according to social security even though i was earning less than the sga limits they still determined that since i was able to hold a job for that length of time that my condition cannot be considered "severe" enough to be considered disabled under social security rules..as you know iam appealing the decision and recieving benefits as well until the appeal is over.