SSDI/SSI are only lowered or canceled in the case of (SSI) with additional income of any kind; or discontinued for SSDI if it is earned income after qualifying for the criteria of income above a certain amount for 9 trial work period months OR showing medical improvement OR no longer disabled. For the time period they are asking, I showed no improvement and did not until 2014, and attempted to work 5 months, which is when it is considered that my TWP began; this was even per the SSA representative I met with before and during this period. Lovely, huh?

However, not just any income affects your benefits, only earned income above a certain amount affects SSDI, not: stocks, dividends, interest income, insurance payments, plus others, even if you won the lottery, would not affect your benefits for SSDI per the accountant, SSA, or IRS. That is not the case with SSI however. All of the above affects SSI.

That is why it is confusing that they are asking about it now, other than somehow it is showing as employed by the insurance company, which would be a problem were it the case, but is not, and can understand why they would need clarification. Hopefully it will all straighten out as have indicated on the forms and with the W2's from that time showing it was third party sick pay from insurance.

Have not heard back yet but was told it could be awhile. I could have to pay back the SSDI payments depending on what they determine for some of the months, which hopefully will not be the case. In explaining at this point, not sure how could pay them back, what happens?! They set up a payment plan. Isn't that great on top of everything else? So, my next question is, can you declare bankruptcy from the government? Just curious. Will have to find a way to pay it back if it comes to that but still, just curious.