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Employment Supports

Fear of losing critical cash benefits and health insurance prevents millions of beneficiaries from attempting to obtain employment or return to work.  As a result, many individuals with disabilities remain unnecessarily dependent on government benefits as their sole source of financial security, according to the National Council on Disability. 

Community-Based Developmental Disabilities Medicaid Waivers for Adults

NE Comprehensive Services and Day Services Home & Community-Based Medicaid Waivers for Adults

Over 4,200 people with developmental disabilities will get the support they need to find employment as a result of federal approval to amend the Comprehensive Services and Day Services Home and Community-based Medicaid waivers for adults. “The federal government has OK’d our request for flexibility in funding more service options and to also rename the services to reflect a...

Success Stories


Read about the successes your peers have had in hiring workers with disabilities, and how they've evolved the workforce for the better. And if you have a story of your own to share, we'd love to hear it!

By telling your story, you’ll be providing a useful service not just to workers with disabilities, but also providing useful information to other...

Career Connection Series: Ready to Choose Work? You May Already Have a Ticket

By Dan O’Brien, Acting Associate Commissioner, Office of Employment Support Programs, Social Security Administration                                                              ...

Job Opportunities

Are you a Nebraskan with a disability interested in obtaining, maintaining or advancing in employment?

  • To view available job orders,
  • complete a job application,
  • upload a resume and/or cover letter 

visit or contact an Employment Network or a Department of Labor Career Center to access the Nebraska Ticket to Work Employer/Job Seeker E-Services.

Note: If the organization of choice is not yet familiar with this new resource, contact...

Disability Benefits Checklist

Access KeyboardThis checklist will help you gather the information you may need to complete the Internet Disability Benefits Application and the Disability Report. Please print this page to use while you gather your materials. Click here to apply online at SSA.gov http...

Direct Express Card for Beneficiaries Who Do Not Have a Bank Account

If you receive SSI or SSDI benefits and don’t have a bank account, you may wait for your benefit check each month and even pay check cashing fees in order to receive your money. An option for receiving your benefits – the Direct Express® card – may help you get your money more quickly without having to pay check cashing fees. Those who opt to use the Direct Express® card first receive the card in the mail.

Get Your SSA Payments Electronically

If you apply for Social Security benefits on or after May 1, 2011, you must receive your payments electronically. If you did not sign up for electronic payments when you applied for benefits, we strongly urge you to do it now. You must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. If you don't, the U.S. Department of the Treasury may send your benefits via the Direct Express® card program to avoid an interruption in payment.

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