A previously entitled beneficiary, whose entitlement ended due to work, is eligible
for EXR if they meet all of the following requirements:
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is “not able” or “becomes unable” to work at the SGA level due to his or her medical
condition,
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is “not able” or “becomes unable” to perform SGA in the month of the EXR request,
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stopped performing SGA within 60 months of his or her prior termination,
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has a current medical impairment(s) that is the “same as or related” to the original
impairment(s), and
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is under a disability based on application of the medical improvement review standard
(MIRS).
Claimants are “not able” to perform SGA if, in the month of their EXR request, they
do not work or their work is not SGA.
Claimants “become unable” to perform SGA if, in the month of their EXR request, their
work is SGA, but they stop performing SGA by the day they file their request. To meet
the requirement of having become unable to perform SGA, they must also not perform
SGA in the month following the EXR request.
NOTE: Closed periods do not apply to EXR entitlement and claimants whose prior entitlement
is a closed period of disability are not eligible for EXR.