The Department of Health and Human Services through the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) is exploring ways to expand the capacity for benefits planning for persons with disabilities. This work is being done in partnership with several state and federal organizations. Our goal is to build a statewide system for benefits planning that is included in the state’s employment and training infrastructure. View the ...

Further information regarding any of the disability work incentives referenced in this document can be found in the Social Security Administration Red Book. The 2009 Red Book serves as a general reference source about the employment-related provisions of Social Security Disability Insurance and the Supplemental Security Income Programs for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals and counselors who serve people with disabilities. For more information, go to...

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has released its strategic plan for 2008-2013. The plan focuses on four main goals: to eliminate the hearings backlog and prevent its recurrence; to improve the speed and quality of the disability determination process; to improve retiree and other core services; and to preserve the public's trust in Social Security programs.

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