We will initiate a work CDR if we receive a report of return to work from one of the following:

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  The disabled beneficiary or their representative payee;

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  A third party;

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  An appointed representative;

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  Vocational rehabilitation (VR) (for VR information, see DI 13510.000).

When a ticket holder assigns their ticket, the Employment Network (EN) must obtain verification of the beneficiary’s work activity, and provide this verification to the PM.

The PM evaluates and certifies reported earnings (using our approved guidelines), and electronically records the evidence of earnings into Shared Process on the SSA Main Menu.

The PM also records alleged earnings on the verify earnings (VERN) screen in the disability control file (DCF). The field office (FO) evaluates reported earnings from a PM as a third-party report. When developing these cases, follow instructions found in DI 55030.001 Overview of Earnings Verification in Ticket Cases and DI 55005.005B SSA Component Responsibilities with Regard to the PM.

When we process a TWP determination, eWork or the DCF establishes a diary issue for the projected end of the TWP. For more information on processing a TWP determination, see DI 13010.090.

The CDREO posts an alert on the DCF to alert you of title II and concurrent beneficiary records with potentially uninvestigated earnings.

For detailed information on the CDREO policy and procedure, see DI 13010.027.

Information received during a title XVI redetermination, or a new claim filed by a beneficiary may indicate work activity.