Disability Employment 

A person with a disability can have several decisions to make during the employment process that a non - disabled person does not have to consider. 

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• Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts are tax-advantaged savings accounts that are available to certain people with disabilities.

• Reasonable Accommodation 

• Disability disclosure

• Impact on SSI and SSDI benefits

• Impact on Health Insurance

• Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

• Section 301 of the Social Security Disability Amendment, provides for continuation of disability benefits to certain individuals whose disability medically ceases while the individual is engaged in a program of vocational rehabilitation

• Medicaid, In most cases, you can keep your Medicaid even if you earn too much to receive a monthly Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit 

• How to calculate Impairment Related Work Expenses (IRWE)

• Keep more of your cash benefit with Subsidies and Special Conditions

• Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)

• Trial Work Period (TWP) Months 

• Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE)

• Continuation of Medicare Coverage

• Student Earned Income Exclusion

• Continued Medicaid Eligibility (Section 1619 (b))

• Expedited Reinstatement (EXR)

• The Red Book - A Guide to Work Incentives - https://www.ssa.gov/redbook/

• Social Security Program Operations Manual System (POMS) - https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/partlist 

 

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