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This page provides announcements for events and links to news stories that affect Nebraskans with disabilities.
The Nebraska Brain Injury Network will hold a statewide conference addressing brain injury issues related to veterans and other individuals. The conference –
Rebuilding Lives in Nebraska – will be held April 24-25 at the Midtown Holiday Inn, 2503 S. Locust, Grand Island. The registration deadline is April 10.
The National ADA Symposium is an annual three day conference on the Americans with Disabilities Act and related disability laws that has earned the reputation as the most comprehensive event available on the ADA. The symposium will be held May 12-14, 2008 in St. Louis, MO at America's Center.
If you plan to receive a tax rebate from the federal government later this year, you need to file your 2007 income tax return on time. This includes those people receiving Social Security or veterans' benefits who, in most cases, don't normally have to file an income tax return.
Get the latest information from the Center for Workers with Disabilities newsletters.
With more and more soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with mental health concerns, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) created a Veterans Resource Center. It consolidates the most useful online resources on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, mental illness, how to obtain Veterans Administration (VA) benefits and other important issues.
Visit the Veterans Resource Center.
The Social Security Administration has issued an overview of the amended regulations for the Ticket to Work program. It includes a table summarizing the proposed new Employment Networks milestone-outcomes payment structure.
Download the overview here.
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