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Title 20

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  1. Title 20 —Employees' Benefits
  2. Chapter III —Social Security Administration
  3. Part 404 —Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (1950- )
  4. Subpart P —Determining Disability and Blindness
  5. Continuing or Stopping Disability   View Full Text
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Title 20Employees' BenefitsPart / Section
Chapter IIISocial Security Administration400 – 499
Part 404Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (1950- )404.1 – 404.2127
Subpart PDetermining Disability and Blindness404.1501 – 404.1599
Continuing or Stopping Disability404.1588 – 404.1599
§ 404.1588Your responsibility to tell us of events that may change your disability status.
§ 404.1589We may conduct a review to find out whether you continue to be disabled.
§ 404.1590When and how often we will conduct a continuing disability review.
§ 404.1591If your medical recovery was expected and you returned to work.
§ 404.1592The trial work period.
§ 404.1592aThe reentitlement period.
§ 404.1592bWhat is expedited reinstatement?
§ 404.1592cWho is entitled to expedited reinstatement?
§ 404.1592dHow do I request reinstatement?
§ 404.1592eHow do we determine provisional benefits?
§ 404.1592fHow do we determine reinstated benefits?
§ 404.1593Medical evidence in continuing disability review cases.
§ 404.1594How we will determine whether your disability continues or ends.
§ 404.1595When we determine that you are not now disabled.
§ 404.1596Circumstances under which we may suspend and terminate your benefits before we make a determination.
§ 404.1597After we make a determination that you are not now disabled.
§ 404.1597aContinued benefits pending appeal of a medical cessation determination.
§ 404.1598If you become disabled by another impairment(s).
§ 404.1599Work incentive experiments and rehabilitation demonstration projects in the disability program.
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