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Substantial Gainful Activity

Substantial Gainful Activity

When applying for Social Security disability benefits, substantial gainful activity (SGA) is used as a factor to decide if you have a disability. SGA is also used as a factor to decide if your disability continues when you are already receiving benefits (except during the trial work period). The Social Security Administration (SSA) uses a complicated earnings guideline to evaluate the claimant’s work activity to decide whether the work activity is SGA and whether they will qualify for disability under the law. If you are applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is in your best interest to consult with an experienced Milwaukee Disability Attorney who has a thorough understanding of the complex Social Security disability laws and guidelines.

The SSA defines SGA as the performance of significant physical and/or mental activities in work for pay or profit, or in work of a type generally performed for pay or profit, regardless of the legality of the work. For claimants who are self-employed, the SSA carefully looks at the work activity and its value to the business, even if the claimant is working at a loss.

The SSA evaluates the work activity of persons claiming or receiving disability benefits. In making SGA determinations, the SSA will review information from the claimant’s employer and/or may refer the case for a medical determination to determine whether the individual continues to have a disabling condition. The claims representative will also request information from the individual and his/her employer regarding extra support and supervision supplied, and special accommodations and arrangements made, to enable individuals to obtain and maintain employment.

Overall, the Social Security disability claims process is a long journey that is stressful for almost all applicants. However, a knowledgeable Milwaukee Disability Attorney will be able to properly and efficiently handle your claims process so that you can have some peace of mind while waiting for your Social Security disability claims to be processed.

For more information, contact Milwaukee disability attorney Tom Bush.

Social Security Disability Resources

  • Frequently asked questions
    • Should I apply for disability?
    • How long does the disability process take?
    • When should I apply for benefits?
    • Should I use an attorney to help me apply?
    • When do you suggest I hire a lawyer?
    • What does a disability attorney do?
    • How much will representation cost?
    • When am I likely to receive a hearing?
    • What are disability hearings like?
    • What happens if my disability appeal is late?
    • What is the most common disability mistake?
  • Your disability hearing
    • Advice for your Social Security disability hearing
    • Answers to 14 common questions
    • The Hearing
    • Your Testimony
    • Lay Witnesses
    • Vocational Issues
  • After a favorable decision
    • Answers to 25 questions
    • Delayed benefits
    • Questions about working part-time
    • Continuing disability reviews
  • Legal issues
    • Alcohol or drug addiction
    • Borderline age
    • Chemical sensitivity and environmental illness
    • Chronic fatigue syndrome
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Illiteracy
    • Inability to afford treatment
    • Inability to speak English
    • Inability to stoop
    • Lupus
    • Manipulative limitations
    • Severe impairment definition
    • Subjective pain complaints
    • Worn-out worker regulation
  • Applying for disability benefits when you have:
    • Anxiety disorders
    • Arthritis & Joint damage
    • Asthma
    • Back injuries
    • Complex regional pain
    • Congestive heart failure
    • Chronic fatigue
    • Crohn’s disease
    • Cystic fibrosis
    • Depression/bipolar disorder
    • Diabetes
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Hearing impairment
    • Hepatitis C & liver diseases
    • HIV
    • Ischemic heart disease
    • Leukemia
    • Lung disease
    • Lupus
    • Multiple sclerosis
    • Schizophrenia
    • Soft tissue injuries
    • Stroke
  • The Disability Evaluation Process
    • Answers to 9 common questions
    • Examples of who Is and is not disabled
    • The sequential evaluation process
    • The role of the treating doctor
    • A large bureaucracy
    • Glossary
  • Disability Forms
    • Employment questionnaire
    • Monthly headache diary
    • Monthly wage information
    • Activities questionnaire
  • Disability Appeals
    • The appeal process
    • Good cause for late appeals
Areas Served - I handle Social Security disability appeals for clients throughout Southeastern Wisconsin, including these cities and counties: Cities: Brookfield, Burlington, Cedarburg, Cudahy, Delafield, Delavan, Elkhorn, Fort Atkinson, Franklin, Glendale, Greenfield, Hartford, Jefferson, Kenosha, Lake Geneva, Lake Mills, Mequon, Milwaukee, Muskego, New Berlin, Oak Creek, Oconomowoc, Pewaukee, Plymouth, Port Washington, Racine, Sheboygan, Sheboygan Falls, South Milwaukee, St. Francis, Waterloo, Watertown, Waukesha, Wauwatosa, West Allis, West Bend, and Whitewater. Counties: Jefferson, Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, Walworth, Washington, and Waukesha.

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