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State Centers for Independent Living can assist you in determining how your disability benefits would be affected by employment earnings. To locate the Center for Independent Living that serves your area, visit theVirtual CIL On-line Directory.
Disability Benefits 101 (DB101) helps workers and job seekers with disabilities as well as service providers understand the connections between work and benefits. DB101 brings together rules for health coverage, disability benefits, and employment programs that people with disabilities use. They offer a very informative and comprehensive website on this subject.
Adelante Development Center, serving Bernalillo, Valencia, and southern Sandoval Counties, in New Mexico, offers benefits counseling services. They will not only answer questions about working while receiving benefits, but will also review the various work incentives available to people with disabilities to avoid the reduction of benefits. For more information, call (505) 341-2000.
Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services offers the Texas Benefits Counseling Program that can help you in keeping your benefits in tact while returning to the workforce. For more information, call (800) 252-9420.
VocRehab Vermont offers a variety of employment services to people with disabilities. If you are interested in returning to work but are concerned about what will happen to your benefits and health care if you do work, VR Benefits Counselors can help. In most cases, people on Social Security Disability benefits are financially better off if they work – as long as they understand the work incentives. Benefits Counselors can help you: (1) Decide whether to work; (2) Keep the necessary benefits while you work; and (3) Avoid work/benefits conflicts. For more information, call (866) 879-6757.
Wisconsin Pathways to Independence offers a comprehensive collection of services that are designed to remove or reduce barriers to employment for persons with severe disabilities. Via their benefits counseling services they can help you keep your benefits in tact when you return to the workforce. For more information, call (866) 278-6440.
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