Currently working but need to apply for SSDI

[Maggienor]

I am currently working a 40 hr work week. I don't know how long I can work, the field I am in is accounting and have been forgetting some of the computer skills I use everyday. I am going for a cognitive test on the 3rd, I just want to have my neuro have the findings in this records.
I was out in Jan on short term dis from my job and the syptoms came back in July and that's when I went for the dx of MS in August and have been on Rebif since them.
I do want to apply for SSI because I know I cannot consentrate on my job and have been told by my supervisor my mistakes, which my HR & supervisor know of my dx. I am 53 and and have been working for 35 yrs,
how soon can I apply for SSI? Thanks.

[dann]

Me too

Would be interesting to know the answer too......am also working full time but employer is asking more of me and I do not know if I can fulfill obligations.......have stellar reputation..... do not want to ruin it by staying too long just to prove I can do it.......

[susieqj]

My understanding is that you cannot be working when you apply for SSDI. I applied after I stopped working.

[wkikta]

You can be working, but not making more than SGA, about $1000 per month. But, if you are working, even a little, it will be much harder.

[Rich Feingold]

Maggienor, if you are working over the SGA dollar amount
($1,000 gross per month, before taxes for non-blind individuals for the year 2011), then you cannot apply (unless you have impairment related work expenses which can lower your earnings). Bill implies it will be much harder to win a claim if one is working, even under the SGA amount. That depends upon how much one is working, e.g., hours and duties. At steps 4 and 5 of SSA's 5 step sequential evaluation process, SSA much consider one's residual functional capacity (RFC). If one is working, that can be taking into account in determining one's RFC.

Rich