[woody62]

Originally Posted by sharona97

Woody,

Do you know of a set amount of time or money you can have/work while on SSDI?

Sharona


To the OP: Have you ever considered research nursing or hospice? Just a thought.

You would have to ask. I believe that if you work a total of ten months, you are considered to be gainfully employed and no longer eligible. And it does not have to be ten months in a row, if I am recalling the rules correctly. The return to work program is a federal program administered by the states to return those who have been disabled for a number of years to return to work. What state's set as help is kind of up to them. NYS would offer much more then Mississippi. The amount of money you can earn has been increased to somewhere around $900 a month to be considered gainfully employed. Considering I get more then $300 more a month, I would be lossing instead of gaining.

Woody

[walk6miles]

May I make a suggestion? Before you make any decision, please take the time to visit a website I highly recommend - www.microspine.com.
I suggered with severe back and leg pain for over a year until I found them. Miracle!! I had to pay a percentage (thanks Blue Cross/BS of Florida) and it was worth every cent.
I have been working since the surgeries on my back (the left first, 3 months later, the right) - I am completely pain free. I was told by two neurosurgeons that if I didnt let them remove the ruptured disc, I would never be pain free - they wanted to place hardware in my spine....no no no no no.
Good luck and God bless!

[sharona97]

Dear Walk6miles,
Thanks foor the info. My husband had this procedure done for 2 crushed vertrabrae L-4 and L-5. It didn't take for him. I am going to study that micro web site some more and see what's up. It looks as though there technique is a bt more specialized.

I'm trying to go back to work and he is suffering and still working....lol TY for posting info.