Social Security & Medicare

($1,040 is for Social Security Disability Insurance if you aren't blind).

The $1,040 limit is for 3 years after a 'trial work period' is triggered (you are not limited
in the amount you can earn during 9 months of 'trial work period')...

For more details see:

http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/317

Video: http://www.socialsecurity.gov/multimedia/video/disability_benefits/index.html

'trial work period': http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OACT/COLA/twp.html

Working While Disabled booklet (.pdf): http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10095.pdf

Social Security's 'Ticket to Work' website: http://www.choosework.net/

Toll free number to get questions answered on working and your benefits: 1-866-968-7842