TWPR01 - TRIAL WORK PERIOD AND WORK CONTINUING
The Social Security law provides a trial work period so that [1] can test [2] ability
to work, despite [3] impairment, without losing benefits. The trial work period may
last as long as 9 months in which [4] [5] for earnings of more than $[6] a month or
[7] self-employment earnings of $[8] a month or spend more than 80 hours a month in
self-employment. These 9 trial work service months, as they are called, may be consecutive
or they may be separated by months in which [9] not working at all.
According to the information reported to us, [10] ninth service month will be [11].
At that time you will be contacted for further information about [12] work and the
amount of earnings. [13] case will then be reviewed to see whether [14] still disabled
within the meaning of the law. A person’s disability ends if [15] becomes able to
do substantial gainful work. [At the present time, earnings over $[16] a month will
be considered substantial and gainful.] If it is determined that [17] still disabled,
[18] benefits will continue. If [19] disability ends, [20] will receive benefits
for an additional 3 months. The law also provides that entitlement to disability benefits
shall end if it is determined that an individual’s medical condition is no longer
severe enough to prevent [21] from working. In such cases, the trial work period ends
upon recovery. However, even if the trial work period is thus ended [22] will receive
3 additional months" benefits.
Fill-ins:
[1] First Name/“you”
[2] “your/her/his”
[3] “your/her/his”
[4] “you/she/he”
[5] “work”/“works”
[6] Money amount *
[7] “have”/“has”
[8] Money amount *
[9] “you are/she is/he is”
[10] First Name, possessive/your
[11] 9 TWP service month/year *
[12] “your/her/his”
[13] “Your/Her/His”
[14] “you are/she is/he is”
[15] “she”/“he”
[16] Current SGA amount *
[17] “you are/she is/he is”
[18] “your/her/his”
[19] “your/her/his”
[20] “you/she/he”
[21] “her/him”
[22] “you/she/he”
(*) indicates that the fill-in is manual