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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 496
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 496
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Originally Posted by Babyboomer15
Been on SSDI for almost 6 yrs and just got the jury duty questionnaire in the mail. Because of my disabilities I won't be able too do jury duty. I will call them on Monday and ask them what information they need. I have a doctors appt. this week if they need an excuse but with my other doctor it takes weeks to get an appt. plus they need the form back within 10 days.
Anyone ever have to deal with this? Does Social Security consider Jury Duty as work? I would have thought that the government would have known already that I'm disabled but I guess they choose potential jury duty members through driver's license's.
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I've been picked for & served on juries all the time since I've been on SSDI - 8yrs. I've served on Civil, State & Federal juries. A few I've been sequestered. Never an issue w/SSDI as far as I know. I do not report my "pay" as income because taxes are not taken out. Perk for serving your state & country? 
One of the questions they do ask on the notices is "Are you disabled?" I always answer yes. I show up & when my number is called, I inform the judge that I have a "hidden" disability and I am able to serve. Some judges ask what the "hidden" disability is & some don't.
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