Benefits Counseling Training

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Following are trainings focused on benefits and working.

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The Problem of Unemployment among Social Security Disability Beneficiaries

Understand the impact of poverty on employment of disability beneficiaries, and the programs Social Security has implemented to address this issue.

Highlights:

Financial stability and how employment supports this goal

Key provisions of the Ticket to Work Program

Key components of the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program

Presenter:

  • Lucy Miller

    • Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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    Introduction to Social Security Disability Benefit Programs

    The eligibility criteria for Title ll disability and SSI benefits are complex. In this webcast, you’ll gain an introductory understanding of SSAs disability benefit programs.

    Highlights:

    Social Security’s definition of disability

    The disability determination process

    The basic program concepts that distinguish Title ll disability benefits from SSI

    The interaction between the disability programs for concurrent beneficiaries

    Presenter:

    • Lucy Miller

      • Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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        Title II Disability Benefits and Work

        Understanding Substantial Gainful Activity can help you better serve your consumers. In this webcast you’ll learn to identify and describe the factors Social Security considers during SGA determinations, as well as the work incentives that can be applied to reduce countable earned income during SGA determinations.

        Highlights:

        • Work incentives that allow beneficiaries to test their ability to work without losing cash payments
        • Work incentives that allow beneficiaries to get benefits back if work stops
        • The Extended Period of Medicare Coverage (EPMC) which allows beneficiaries to retain Medicare

          • Training Source: Project E3

          Presenter:

          • Lucy Miller

          Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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            Understanding the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program

            Many people with disabilities rely on SSI to meet their basic needs. In this webcast, you’ll learn the overall purpose of SSI as a financial needs-based program and information critical to understanding eligibility and payment amounts.

            Highlights:

            • Factors that affect eligibility and payment amounts for the SSI program
            • The effect of resources on SSI eligibility
            • Common resource exclusions
            • The annual redetermination process and 12-month suspension provisions

              • Training Source: Project E3

              Presenter:

              • Lucy Miller

              Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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                Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program

                Learn the basic effect of earned income on SSI cash payments and how work incentives can be used to support employment.

                Highlights:

                • Four SSI work incentives that can be applied to reduce countable earned income
                • The benefits of 1619(b) extended Medicaid and the eligibility requirements for this work incentive

                  • Training Source: Project E3

                  Presenter:

                  • Lucy Miller

                  Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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                  Supporting Beneficiaries to Take the Next Step Toward Employment

                  Accurate information about work and benefits can help you support your consumers to take the next step toward employment.

                  Highlights:

                  • The 4 points included in the message about work and benefits
                  • Strategies for working effectively with WIPA projects
                  • How beneficiaries are prioritized in the WIPA program

                  Training Source: Project E3

                  Presenter:

                  • Lucy Miller

                  Technical Assistance Liaison, Work Incentives Planning & Assistance National Training and Data Center (WIPA – NTDC)

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                    Work Incentive Planning Services

                    Work incentive planning services help people with disabilities make an informed financial decision about work. There are Social Security funded WIPA projects in every state providing this service, but some states have other entities funding the service, such as Vocational Rehabilitation and Medicaid. In this webcast you’ll learn what work incentive planning is and the different ways to access this service.

                    Highlights:

                    • The purpose of work incentive planning
                    • The eligibility criteria for Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) projects
                    • Locating a WIPA project
                    • Describing the service that will be delivered by a WIPA project

                      • Training Source: Project E3

                      Presenter:

                      • Molly Sullivan

                      Director of Training and Certification, Virginia Commonwealth University National Training and Data Center (VCU-NTDC)

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