Form 455
 

Good morning all!
New here - first post - that I've started - been on SSDI for almost 10 years. Never been reviewed in any way. Decided to try PT work. I worked for 25 years FT so I received a healthy amount in SSDI benefits.
Now DH is on the liver transplant list and we need to pull in extra money and I found a PT (very PT job) that I can do - 14 hours a week - under the monthly hourly amount - under the monthly dollar amount.
This has a triggered the Form 455-A short form - which has already been filled out WITH remarks and a little confused as to whether I should've used that section.
I have been compliant with SSDI and advised them and supplied them with payroll information - and also have a DR's note that says I cannot work over 4-5 hours a day.
Should I include that Dr's note with my form to SSDI Form 455-A?
It's in the mailbox now - I know that the SSDI is behind in correspondence - I am one of those that is considered MINE (not expected to medically improve) I'm also going to be 60 this year.

Thoughts> Advice?

TIA!

I did a quick search here and found this past thread with quite a few replies on same topic.
http://www.neurotalk.org/social-secu...light=Form+455

There are more threads, but the system does not allow linking to the full list of results..

I found this board through quick links and the Google machine.
The information is conflicted - so you can see that I'm a little confused.
I *think* I'm on *ok* but ya never know - I brought attention to myself going back to work - its such a push to even work the 4 hours - but it's very light and my employer is very understanding about my condition and my doctor has been very helpful - I have to take extra pain meds to help me through the work day.

There is NO WAY I could work a full-time schedule 5 days a week - I'm unsure what I was actually approved for - my husband is my Representative Payee and even for that I'm unsure why - I had to go in for psych evaluation and also a medical review before being approved on the first pass in 2006. My first check was in 2007.

I tried to figure out the numbers on my approval letter - I had an additional surgery in 2010 - and after the revision surgery in 2010 - I was rear- ended by a semi-truck in a six car pile-up where I was the first car hit by the semi-truck - that caused me to have PTSD and migraines as well as a mild TBI.

Things have changed but I live with it - because what choice do I have???

I just read the scan info
 

I guess I'm low on the totem pole I'm 0097 so I guess that's low in the whole scheme of things.
They just want to check in since I've haven't been reviewed for almost 10 years.
But, working PT might trigger things? It still hasn't been 9 months - so I'll quit before I lost my benefits - there's been a flurry of letters from SSA regarding work and the first letter say I won't lost benefits because of work, then this Disability Update Report after I sent in all the pay-stubs.

I guess I'm just paranoid.

Most likely just a follow up, they just have to verify that all is legit.

one question does the "L" slash then the 0097 mean "low"?

How come I can't change the original post to show that I was incorrect in stating MIE - It's MINE - NOT expected to medically improve?
Hmmm - is it because I'm new?
I actually had an account years ago and I have no idea what my user name was nor PW!

New members do have some site limitations for a short time.


[ does the "L" slash then the 0097 mean "low"? ] - sorry I don't know about that part..

Hi
I changed the MIE to MINE for you.

You should be able to edit your posts by now, but their is a 24 hr default time for edits after a post is submitted.

yes it does

Quitting now won't make a difference. They'll determine whether or not your condition has improved enough for SGA or not.

I have spoke with others that are on SSDI that have worked at this job - seems that others are employed that are on SSDI - it's a haven for us - since they keep us under the 20 hours per week.
Most if all are under the 20 hours per week. I keep at 14-15 hours per week.
I contacted my NSG to follow up on the size of my aneurysm and to get a CT scan of my neck since I've had additional pain in my neck - so hopefully I won't have to have this annie coiled... It's been a couple years since I've had the annie checked...

SSA cares about your ability to perform Significant Gainful Activity, which is $1130 per month in 2016. The amount of hours you work is only a factor because of the income, so it really depends on your hourly wage. If you're making anywhere near SGA, you might be found to longer be eligible for SSDI.

I'm making around 600 per month and well under the 80 hours per month - so I'll be ok. I think...

Well your working....I think that was the point all along...

Keep us posted no matter what then we all can learn...

From how I understand it, you get SS because you cant work....that is my case.

Actually, to qualify for SSDI, it isn't that you can't work, it's that you can't work at the SGA level. There are claimants that work under the SGA level prior to approval that are still awarded benefits. And there are beneficiaries that work under SGA after being approved. SS encourages beneficiaries to test their ability to work with the goal of having them make SGA. For those that can work at the SGA level, but work less to retain benefits, the Long Form CDR process is supposed to help uncover them.

There is NO way I can work full time - not with the condition I have - I cannot turn my head due to fusion from my skull to c-4 then the other conditions I have, I also cannot just lay around all day either. It's not healthy mentally, socially, nor physically - that's why I'm attempting work.
I think it's important to at least try to work - I don't know if I'll be successful at this attempt but at least I'm making the effort to see if it will work for me.
I'm not trying to game the system. I'm just trying to see if I *can* work too.
I also don't want to lose my benefits because TTW did not answer my emails/phone calls when I did attempt to contact them.

I guess I have my answers - my neuro thinks due to the -3- cerebral aneurysms that were found that I need to take a break from my work attempt.
Explains a lot - and the aneurysms are probably from my semi-truck accident 4 years ago - I still have to have the angiogram to determine the best way to address 2 of the aneurysms..sigh. At least I have an answer to my headaches..

From June 2016 to today October 22, 2016 - I finally received notice that I will NOT be reviewed further and no need to contact my doctor and my benefits will continue uninterrupted.
I continue to forward the pay information to SSA via mail and there hasn't been any issue - I guess - I KNOW for a fact there is NO way I could work full time. NO WAY - but it is beneficial to be able to interact with people and get out of the house. I am thankful that I can do this - even though I pay in pain at the end of a shift. It is somehow worth it to me.