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Return to work? Anyone?

deleted_user
deleted_user
I've been off work on disability since May of this year. I'm considering going back to work since I'm up on my feet again. When I left, I was in a wheelchair, slurring, having double vision, lost the use of my right hand, etc. Now, I've gotten all of that back and am having no problems.

The thing is, I want to go back to work. I know it'll stop my disability. I've already been approved for federal disability on top of my personal disability policy. I'm almost afraid to go back and not be able to do it.

Has anyone returned to work after being off on disability? I need some serious advice here!

Thanks, Karen
dnjnm
dnjnm
I myself would have to check with SSA, I seem to recall "work attempts" without jeopordizing your benefits. And make sure that you realize that working or any other stressors can trigger another attack. Good Luck, whatever you decide!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi Karen,

SSDI will allow you to go back to work on TRIAL BASIS. CAll them - I believe you can work up to 9 months with normal pay and then after that can earn up to $900.00 without affecting your payments. Ask them for the booklets.
But I will say they have no proof yet that stress can cause excerbation but I can say it does for me.
Can you start p/t and something easy?
I know it gets boring at home but it takes so long to recover just be careful my friend.

Love ya! Mary
deleted_user
deleted_user
yup, I read about that too, you can go back to work on a trial basis. Good luck!
deb727
deb727
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/10095.html

This should answer your questions. If you can't work full time, hopefully you will be lucky enough to find a boss like mine. He tells me to let him know when I'm getting close to the limit of what I can make, then he gives me time off. Of course, he doesn't have to pay me that much either, lol.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was on disability from April to this October, when I went back to work fulltime. While I was on disability, I underwent a procedure called Autologous Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant with High Dose Chemotherapy. It was not fun and painful at times, but I know now that I will not have anymore new lesions. In addition, my existing MS symptoms are fading away slowly. I fully expect to recover 85%-90% back to my normal self again, but it is still too early to know that for certain. See my website at www.allyoumed.com for more details and videos of my experience.

Brian
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