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Share Your Story: Have You Gone Back To Work After Being On Disability?

Katherine Du

Updated Aug. 15

More Americans are going back to work after being on Social Security Disability Insurance. If you or someone you know has made such a move — or is considering it — we want to hear from you.

Tell us what prompted the decision. What are the challenges? The pluses and the minuses?

The rise of people with disabilities re-entering the workforce is part of a larger trend of workers coming off the sideline to help fuel the growing U.S. economy. And with unemployment at near-record lows, businesses need all the help they can get.

Please fill out the form and a reporter might contact you.

This form was closed on April 19.

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Scott Horsley is NPR's Chief Economics Correspondent. He reports on ups and downs in the national economy as well as fault lines between booming and busting communities.