The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a Ticket to Work Program that is designed to help the disabled get back to work without losing their benefits in the interim. With this program, you’re able to work for a nine-month trial period and receive full benefits, regardless of your income. For each month that you earn $910 or more, you receive a trial work month. After the trial period, you can receive benefits for the next 36 months if you make less than $1,260 or $2,110 if you’re blind. If you earn more, you won’t receive benefits for that month.
If your disability payments stop because of excessive earnings, but your health condition worsens and you can no longer work, you may be eligible for expedited reinstatement of your benefits. An experienced Boston disability lawyer like Attorney Jim Glaser can help you navigate working while receiving benefits and the process of expediting the reinstatement of your benefits.