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2010 Red Book

(En Español)
Introducing The Red Book 2010
What's New In 2010?
How To Reach Social Security
Resources For Employment Supports
Return To Work Planning & Assistance
Overview Of Our Disability Programs
Returning To Work
How Do Employment Supports Help?
Guide To Employment Supports
SSDI And SSI Employment Supports
SSDI Only Employment Supports
SSI Only Employment Supports
Special Rules For Individuals Who Are Blind
Additional Help With Health Care For Individuals With Disabilities
Example Of Concurrent Benefits With Employment Supports

General information:
Acronyms
Glossary
 


GUIDE TO EMPLOYMENT SUPPORTS


Employment Support
(Alphabetically Listed)		 How This Employment Support
Can Help You
Blind Work Expenses (BWE)

Do you work, receive SSI based on blindness, and have work-related expenses?
Continued Payment Under a Vocational Rehabilitation or Similar Program (Section 301)

Has your medical condition improved and are you participating in a vocational rehabilitation or similar program?
Earned Income Exclusion How do we figure your monthly SSI payment amount if you work?
Expedited Reinstatement (EXR)

If your benefits ended because you successfully returned to work, can you get benefits again if you stop working?
Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) How long can you receive SSDI benefits after you return to work?
Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWE) Are you paying for items or services related to your disability that you need in order to work?
Medicaid While Working – Section 1619(b) What happens to your Medicaid after you return to work?
Medicare Continuation What happens to your Medicare after you return to work?
Medicare for Persons with Disabilities Who Work What happens if you are no longer eligible for free Medicare Part A because of your work?
Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)

Do you receive SSI (or SSDI and are eligible for SSI) and want to set aside money to pursue an employment goal?
Property Essential to Self-Support (PESS)

Do you receive SSI and own property or resources that are essential to your means of self-support?
Reinstating SSI Eligibility Without a New Application

How can you restart your SSI cash payments if you stop working?
Special SSI Payments for Persons Who Work - Section 1619(a)

What happens to your SSI cash benefits
when your earned income is substantial but
you are still disabled?
Special SSI Payments for Persons Eligible Under Section 1619 Who Enter a Medical Treatment Facility What happens to your SSI payment if you are working, but you have to enter a medical facility?
Subsidy and Special Conditions Do you receive SSDI and SSI and work but have extra help on the job or have fewer or simpler tasks than other workers?
Ticket to Work (Ticket or TTW) Do you want assistance to help you return to work?
Trial Work Period (TWP) How can you test your ability to work without losing your SSDI benefits?
Unincurred Business Expenses Do you receive SSDI and are you self-employed?
Unsuccessful Work Attempt (UWA) What happens to your SSDI benefits if you try to return to work but have to stop working or reduce your hours because of your disability?


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