jonbald

In Kentucky, it's very hard to get disability. The first request is denied, then you appeal. That is denied, then you go to court and hope to win your case, but we've been told the process takes up to 1.5 years. Some have said 3 years (God forbid).

While on disability or while applying for disability you cannot make over approximately $1100 a month. If you go over, it disqualifies you. So, he could get a few more hours than 25, but can't go over a certain threshold.

His current job is giving him 12-15 hours per week at best. He was initially promised a full-time position, managing a back area of the store. They have not come through with that and have given him the run around concerning the full-time job offer. So he is looking around for something to get an additional 10 hours a week and that's tough to find. He's also looking for a different job where he can get 25 hours. He's not burning it up on the job search which bothers me, but he is doing some applications on most days.

At the point, they had offered him the 'promotion' to a full-time job he decided to take it and he told them so. Even though this would disqualify his disability if the government were to check. He wants to do it and take the challenge even though we weren't sure he was up tot he job. Since then it has been one disappointment after another as Macy's limits his hours. He gets to work on time and appears to be working hard, but who knows he could be doing something that causes them to limit his hours. Maybe he mopes around depressed or maybe they can just tell he's depressed or not all bubbly. Whatever, it's a job unloading trucks, so you wouldn't think you'd have to be an extrovert with people skills.

He could maybe work full-time now until it comes time for the disability trial, because they don't usually check until then, but it is a risk of getting caught. Besides, by the time the trial gets here, he will probably have lost this job.