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If you are seeking review of an unfavorable decision, the carrier does not have to pay benefits during the review process. If your award is being appealed by the employer or workers' comp carrier, then you should receive medical payments and wage benefits during the appeal. If only a portion of your award is being contested, the uncontested portion will continue to be paid to you during any appeals or review process.

Benefits are determined based upon your age and your work history, including how long you have worked and how long it has been since you last worked. Benefits are based in part on how many "work credits" you have accumulated. Your monthly disability benefit is based on your lifetime average earnings, but the SSA uses several different formulas to arrive at the precise benefit amount. Workers' compensation or other payments that you receive can also affect the amount of SSD you can get.

Under Social Security rules, you can return to work for a trial period while still receiving disability benefits. If it turns out that you can work, you will stop receiving disability, but if you find you cannot work, then your benefits will not be terminated just because you returned to work for a trial period. See an attorney for the specific rules before you try to return to work.