Posted on Apr 30, 2022
If I have been deemed unemployable and receive benefits as a result, does that mean I can’t work at all?
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Nothing steady. Odd jobs here and there, perhaps. You know who could answer this question for you? The VSO that you have been working with.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SFS Livingston,?
Decades Ago I Was Having My ONLY Period Of Unemployment.
After Awhile I Decided "What The "L", I Guess I'll Try Self Employment"
Took A What At Whack That 3 Which Fell On Their AZ.
The 4th Was The Charmer....The Printing Business.
Granted, I Had Tpo Work My Az Off, But I Still Managed To Retire At 56.
Was It Worth It?....I'm Almost 78 & I'm Still Not Too Sure,
But I DID Have A Job And Made Piles Of Income.
This Isn't For The Currently DISABLED, But Self Employment May Be The Answer For Some Of The Others.....
However, I AM Currently Permanently DISABLED Due To Our Local VA's Multiple Screw-Ups.....
Ya Just Gotta Love Our VA "Benefits".
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Decades Ago I Was Having My ONLY Period Of Unemployment.
After Awhile I Decided "What The "L", I Guess I'll Try Self Employment"
Took A What At Whack That 3 Which Fell On Their AZ.
The 4th Was The Charmer....The Printing Business.
Granted, I Had Tpo Work My Az Off, But I Still Managed To Retire At 56.
Was It Worth It?....I'm Almost 78 & I'm Still Not Too Sure,
But I DID Have A Job And Made Piles Of Income.
This Isn't For The Currently DISABLED, But Self Employment May Be The Answer For Some Of The Others.....
However, I AM Currently Permanently DISABLED Due To Our Local VA's Multiple Screw-Ups.....
Ya Just Gotta Love Our VA "Benefits".
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Generally speaking, yes, it means you cannot work.
There are a couple of exceptions though. Working for your family (like working on the family farm) is acceptable, up to a limit. Also, odd jobs, as MSG (Join to see) mentioned, are usually OK. Finally, part-time jobs with significant accommodations for the disabled (think Goodwill or similar) may sometimes be allowed.
Before you embark on ANY of these, though, check with the VA. Make sure you know the specifics of the job - expected duties, expected hours, rate of pay, duration (day labor, one week, one month?), accommodations they will make / have made, if they are recieving federal or state funding to accommodate / employ disabled people - before talking to the VA. Because they matter. A lot.
There are a couple of exceptions though. Working for your family (like working on the family farm) is acceptable, up to a limit. Also, odd jobs, as MSG (Join to see) mentioned, are usually OK. Finally, part-time jobs with significant accommodations for the disabled (think Goodwill or similar) may sometimes be allowed.
Before you embark on ANY of these, though, check with the VA. Make sure you know the specifics of the job - expected duties, expected hours, rate of pay, duration (day labor, one week, one month?), accommodations they will make / have made, if they are recieving federal or state funding to accommodate / employ disabled people - before talking to the VA. Because they matter. A lot.
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
Let Me Make This As Short As Possible:
Upon Completion Of My 4 Year Enlistment,
I Mistakenly Used Our VA Health Care, Years Later.
They Managed To Disable Me In A Very Short Period Of Time,
Starting With My Very FIRST Appointment.
Due To SEVERAL Medical Screw-Ups And Being Prescribed
Totally WRONG Medications Because Of It,
I'm Now In A Wheel Chair, Sucking On An Oxygen Tube,
No Matter Who I Contact In The VA Or Other Government Entities,
I've Received Absolutely NO Replies Or Assistance
Of ANY Manner What-So-Ever.
I'm Now On Medicare, Using South West Medical Associates.
Some Things Have Been Helped
While Others Are Permanent Disabilities...
The BASTARDS Actually, Damned Near Killed Me (Really)
Then Had To Do Emergency Surgery,
Followed By A MONTH'S Hospitalization,
And Several Weeks Of An RN Coming To My Home DAILY To Inject Additional Antibiotics.
Needless To Say, But I Will Anyway, I'm Still On Medications.
AZHOLES
They're OBVIOUSLY Trying To Duck Responsibility, Law Suits And Paying For My Disabilities.....
Upon Completion Of My 4 Year Enlistment,
I Mistakenly Used Our VA Health Care, Years Later.
They Managed To Disable Me In A Very Short Period Of Time,
Starting With My Very FIRST Appointment.
Due To SEVERAL Medical Screw-Ups And Being Prescribed
Totally WRONG Medications Because Of It,
I'm Now In A Wheel Chair, Sucking On An Oxygen Tube,
No Matter Who I Contact In The VA Or Other Government Entities,
I've Received Absolutely NO Replies Or Assistance
Of ANY Manner What-So-Ever.
I'm Now On Medicare, Using South West Medical Associates.
Some Things Have Been Helped
While Others Are Permanent Disabilities...
The BASTARDS Actually, Damned Near Killed Me (Really)
Then Had To Do Emergency Surgery,
Followed By A MONTH'S Hospitalization,
And Several Weeks Of An RN Coming To My Home DAILY To Inject Additional Antibiotics.
Needless To Say, But I Will Anyway, I'm Still On Medications.
AZHOLES
They're OBVIOUSLY Trying To Duck Responsibility, Law Suits And Paying For My Disabilities.....
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A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney
SGT Charlie Lee - ...
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IF I Can Get To Them.
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( Not Compromised Information, As All Of It's Is In Our Vegas White Page Listings..)
Every Detail Is On My VA Medical Records,
IF I Can Get To Them.
I Can Be Contacted By [login to see]
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I'm in pretty much the same position here. I've been VA rated at 70% disabled but unemployable so I get pension and benefits as being 100% disabled. I was also 100% disabled for Social Security benefits before I turned 65.
I was afraid to take any sort of full-time job or even do volunteer work because then some government paper pusher would see that as being able to work and I'd lose the benefits I have come to rely on for support.
I've heard there is some sort of limit on how long you can hold that status before it becomes permanent, but I can't find the exact details on any of the VA web sites.
I was afraid to take any sort of full-time job or even do volunteer work because then some government paper pusher would see that as being able to work and I'd lose the benefits I have come to rely on for support.
I've heard there is some sort of limit on how long you can hold that status before it becomes permanent, but I can't find the exact details on any of the VA web sites.
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No it doesn’t. You should have 2 disability ratings. If you get a steady job, full or part-time, you will lose your unemployable rating but maintain the other, lower percentage of disability pay. Example: I am 70% permanently disabled BUT 100% unemployable. If I get a study full or part-time job I will lose my 100% but still receive my 70% disability pay.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
I understand that if you have multiple ratings that total 100% without the TDIU rating to raise it, you can still work as much as you want. I would still check with my patient rep or VSO.
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PO2 Mike Vignapiano
CPT Lawrence Cable True, except if your rating is ‘unemployable’. Then you’re limited in what you can earn from work. You can check with Social Security as to the limits because the VA goes by that.
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You can earn up to what Social Security allows for anyone on disability. Not a penny more.
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If you are rated Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability, the answer seems to be no. Check with either the advocate at the VA or your VSO. If you are rated 100% but not unemployable, you can work all you want.
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