alt.social-security-disability

"Six String Stu" wrote in message
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> "Tyrone Shulace" wrote in message
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>> Thanks for the clarification, Jim.
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>> Actually, I don't think it could be reasonably considered SGA. It takes
>> me a VERY long time to put a song together because of my physical
>> limitations. . .I couldn't possibly do it on a "competitive" basis. . .I
>> have some songs I have put together over the years, and most of them were
>> composed before I had my accident. . .of course, the SSA might very well
>> be unreasonable in the way that they look at it.
>>
>> Ty
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>> "Jim" wrote in message
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>>>
>>> It's not Substantial Gains, it's Substantial Gainful ACTIVITY. If you
>>> can =do= the work, (even if you suck and no one will pay to hear you),
>>> you are a starving artist who can work, but no one wants to buy the
>>> produc
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> Work done prior to the disability does not come into play. Yet, consider
> this, If you "produce" an album that is considered work. When you sell
> copies of same that is considered income. Even though you created the
> songs in the past the production and use of them was not done prior to
> your condition.
> It's kind of easy to get off track in this grey area.
That's why we have Jack! Otherwise it's the blind leading the
blind......