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Working & Disability: Learn About the SSA’s Trial Work Period

It can be devastating to suffer from a disability so serious that you can no longer work, support your family, or forward your career. However, it can also be difficult to return to work or start a new career after taking time off work and collecting Social Security disability benefits.

Returning to work after a disability

There are several reasons that many people opt to return to work after receiving Social Security disability payments for a period of time:

• You have recovered from your illness or condition enough to return to the workforce.
  
• You are managing your disability or illness through treatment, medication, and/or therapy.
  
• You are still disabled, but wish to begin a new career that allows you to use the skills you retain.
  

Roadblocks to returning to work

While you may want to return to work, it can be difficult to do so when you are receiving support from Social Security and dealing with a disability. You may need new vocational training in order to enter a new field, or you may need to catch up in the field that you used to work in. In addition, you may need to save money for start-up costs or work expenses.

Finally, you may not know whether or not you can successfully return to the workforce with your disability. You may fear that working will exacerbate your condition or that your condition will prevent you from completing your assigned tasks.

The trial work period

The Social Security Administration obviously wants you to return to work if you have the ability and drive to do so. To help disability benefits recipients make the transition back to the working world go as smoothly as possible, they have created a trial work period program that allows those wishing to support themselves to try out a job for nine months. During these months – which do not have to be consecutive – those on disability can continue to receive Social Security disability benefits while making certain that their health can handle a new job.

Learn more from Morgan & Weisbrod

Do you have a question about receiving Social Security disability benefits? Contact a Dallas disability benefits attorney today to request a free, no-obligation consultation.