Welcome to the Nebraska Ticket to Work Website
Nebraska’s Ticket To Work website is a centralized source of information for people with disabilities who wish to explore competitive employment opportunities, employers who want to find dedicated, talented workers and professionals who serve both groups. 
Call Easter Seals Nebraska Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) at 1-800-471-6425.
The Nebraska Work Incentives Network (WIN) can teach you the effect work will have on your government benefits, uncovering new choices and opportunities for you to be more in charge of your life.
Services include:
- Answers to questions about benefits and work
- Help in solving benefits problems
- Advocacy
- Referrals for additional services
- Updates about changes in work incentives
- Benefits Analysis
- How work affects all your benefits
- Work incentives that apply to you
- Health care options
- Financial situation before and after working or taking a promotion
- Tracking wages and benefits
- Ongoing follow-up and support
WIN serves people with all types of disabilities and those who assist them in going to work. Services are available everywhere in Nebraska and most are free of charge.
John Bahr - My caseworker, Kelly from Easter Seals Nebraska, asked me some months ago if I would like to speak in front of new trainees from different agencies helping people with disabilities wanting to work. This came about because of a program that I am signed up for called the PASS program. Read more >>
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Earned Income Tax Credit Can Put Money in Your Pocket
The Earned Income Tax Credit or the EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low to moderate income working individuals and families. Congress originally approved the tax credit legislation in 1975 in part to offset the burden of social security taxes and to provide an incentive to work. When EITC exceeds the amount of taxes owed, it results in a tax refund to those who claim and qualify for the credit.
To qualify, taxpayers must meet certain requirements and file a tax return, even if they do not have a filing requirement. It’s easier than ever to find out if you qualify for EITC.
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Max Learns Benefits of Using His Ticket to Go To Work
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On January 12, the Social Security Administration (SSA) published an interim final rule with comment period in the Federal Register on mailing tickets under the Ticket to Work program. Under current program rules, SSA mails initial notices to all Ticketeligible beneficiaries. The tickets may be used to obtain vocational rehabilitation services, employment services, and other support services from Employment Networks or state vocational rehabilitation agencies. The interim final rule notes that SSA expends significant financial and administrative resources to mail the tickets as required by current rules, although most of them are not used. Additionally, research indicates that participation rates in the Ticket program vary with the characteristics of eligible beneficiaries. Given these findings, SSA is modifying its rules in order to use more focused and cost-effective methods to publicize the ticket program. Changes will include, for example, removing the current requirement to send tickets to all eligible disability beneficiaries; informing newly eligible beneficiaries about their eligibility for the ticket program in their award letters instead of sending a separate piece of mail containing a ticket; and reminding current disability beneficiaries of the availability of the ticket program in their annual cost of living adjustment notices and in other letters that they receive from SSA. The interim final rule is effective January 12, 2012. Comments aredue no later than March 12, 2012.
“Cranestorm, Wishes in Flight” Help Us Create a Cranestorm!
The Brain Injury Association of Nebraska (BIA-NE) is launching a project called “Cranestorm – Wishes in Flight.” The goal of this project is to fold and collect 36,000 origami cranes, one for every Nebraskan living with a disability due to brain injury. Through this amazing project, we are inviting companies, schools, groups and individuals to make cranes or to schedule crane folding projects for your group or in a public area where anyone can join to fold cranes. Adults or kids can fold cranes at birthday parties, block parties, group or community meetings or on break at work. We can provide a speaker and folding demonstration for a group to help launch participation. More Info: Help Us Create a Cranestorm | Cranestorm Handout
Beatrice Social Security Administration office has closed
The Beatrice Social Security Administration office has closed and the Beatrice area is now being served by the Lincoln SSA field office. Any questions regarding individuals in the Beatrice area should be directed to the Lincoln Social Security Administration office. Click here to view a current listing of SSA Work Incentive Liaisons for Nebraska (and Council Bluffs, Iowa).
