; (ii) the fact that the individual participated in the process established under subsection (l) may be taken into account for purposes of determining whether such individual is under a disability; and (iii) subsection (f) shall not apply. . 6. Encouraging work by MIE and MIL individuals (a) In general Section 223 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423 ), as amended by section 5, is further amended— (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking section 202(q) and section 215(b)(2)(A)(ii) and inserting subsection (l) and sections 202(q) and 215(b)(2)(A)(ii) ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (l) Treatment of work performed by certain disabled individuals (1) The Commissioner of Social Security shall establish a process whereby an eligible individual who is entitled to a disability insurance benefit under this section may elect to return to employment and receive an adjusted disability insurance benefit amount (as determined pursuant to paragraph (3)). (2) (A) For purposes of this subsection, the term eligible individual means an individual who has been classified as medical improvement expected or medical improvement likely . (B) Participation by an eligible individual in the process established under this subsection shall be suspended if such individual has no reported wages or self-employment income for the 4 preceding calendar quarters (as defined in section 213(a)(1)). (3) (A) For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the amount of the disability insurance benefit provided to an eligible individual who has elected to return to employment for any month shall be equal to— (i) in the case of an individual who has average monthly earnings (as determined under subparagraph (B)) equal to or less than the level of monthly earnings established by the Commissioner to represent substantial gainful activity, the amount otherwise applicable for such individual under subsection (a)(2)