Legal Question in Social Security Law in Wyoming

Re: Social Security Income for the mentally ill

It is possible to get SSI or Social Security disability benefits and also work, if the work is infrequent and not what the Social Security Administration considers "substantial gainful activity." With SSI, people who try to work and can't keep it up more than five months or so, or who work part time and have very limited income, can still qualify. Short term employment is often considered to be a "trial work period," and if you are unable to continue or to do the work acceptably over a period of time, it may actually help demonstrate that you are disabled. Sometimes people are able to work for a while, but the work aggravates a condition, mental or physical, which doesn't seem so bad when the person is not working and is not exposed to the physical or emotional stress. If you are now not working, you should apply for disability and find an experienced lawyer in the field of Social Security disability law to represent you. You will not be charged a fee unless you win the case, and then the fee must be approved by the Social Security Administration, and it most likely will not be more than 25% of your back benefits.