SSDI and return to work

[Alive again]

Does anyone know any details of this system and the trial wrok period, income limits? Any info or tips would be helpful. I have taken a step of faith and have retrained to get my RN license back. I should be done by mid August! My questions now surround the whole issue of how much can I earn before my benefits are lost. I wondered if any of you know where to find these answers. . . Thanks~!

 

[bipolarbear]

I have a friens who is an RN, give me a few days to contact her, (her woks shcedule and all) she had a similar situation, some funds, vs how much her income is... Maybe it will help, maybe not, I'll see what I can do. Have a blessed day!

Putting you on my prayer list that the Lord can guide you ,nad keep all well with youand your situation. By the way, a leap of faith, when it is in the Lord's hands, is never a far stretch!

 

[lemonflavor]

Might these help?
http://www.bpaoga.com/gpage4.html
For the sake of simplicity, the first three months in the extended period of eligibility in which you have gross monthly income in excess of substantial gainful activity you will continue to receive your full of SSDI benefit regardless of earned income. This is called a grace period.

While in the extended period of eligibility any month that your gross monthly earnings fall below substantial gainful activity you are entitled to your full SSDI benefit check for that month. This will continue for the 33 months following your trial work period. If at the end of that 33 months you continue to earn above substantial gainful activity your Social Security benefits will terminate.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10095.html
http://www.ssa.gov/work/Ticket/ticket_info.html

 

[Alive again]

Thanks, some of this I foudn this am, but that one page is very succinct and easy to follow!!! I have figure that at the wage they offer me (which with my experience I should get more) I can work 7 hours per week and not risk my benefits. This is less than I am doing now for clinicals which has stretched my exhaustion/stress levels a bit. But this has allowed me to think more about what can I really do without creating moods swings and am I employable with those limitations. I do have at least three options. Thanks, anyone's prayers for these next ten months or so will be greatly appreciated as I have some major decisions to make and will be facing old porr coping habits adn I have literally walked into a very stressful environment at my current clinical. One of my coworkers does not take correction well and is currently not speaking to me because she feels threaten by me! SIGH!!! If she only knew how totally nonthreatening I am. . But God knows and is in control!!! And He has a plan!!!