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Will My Disability Benefits Continue? Understanding CDRs | Remastered 2017 Q&A

October 23, 2026 · 34 min

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Receiving a notice that Social Security is reviewing your disability benefits can raise difficult questions: Why am I being reviewed? What if my condition has improved but I still cannot work? What happens if my benefits are stopped?

In this remastered audio edition of Disability Talk Live with Anthony Reeves, originally recorded February 15, 2017, I discuss Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) and answer questions from a live audience.

Topics include:
• Medical improvement and the ability to return to work
• How new medical conditions factor into a review
• Medical treatment and supporting records
• Appealing a decision to discontinue benefits
• Continuing payments during an appeal and potential repayment
• Working and self-employment while receiving disability benefits

This episode preserves a discussion recorded while I was a practicing attorney, now available as a companion podcast for listeners who prefer audio.

ARCHIVAL NOTE: This recording has been remastered, but its content has not been updated. Dollar amounts, rules, deadlines, and processing estimates discussed reflect the original 2017 presentation and may be outdated. Confirm current requirements with Social Security at SSA.gov. This episode provides general educational information, not individualized legal advice.

Follow the podcast for more conversations about the Social Security disability process, and share this episode with someone interested in understanding Continuing Disability Reviews.

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