No. However, the government will encourage you to return to work at any time you feel able to do so, even if your medical condition has not improved. Some people find that their medical condition has not significantly improved but they would rather work through the pain than stay at home. For these people, the government allows work attempts. You are then allowed to keep your monthly benefits for up to 9 months while you are trying to work. For other people who can’t return to their former job, but who may wish to be retrained, the government will provide training programs for you if you try to learn a job that is less physically demanding or perhaps less stressful. You can keep your Medicare as well for an extended period.