May 13, 2013
Megan Riggs, a Ticket to Work success story, successfully used the Ticket to find employment. We first featured Megan in October 2011, telling the story of how she worked with TransCen, an Employment Network, to find a job as a Document Control Specialist. We recently caught up with her to learn about her progress since then.
Despite some setbacks, Megan is still advancing in her employment journey with the help and support of Ticket to Work and Work Incentives. Watch or read her original success story, and then listen or read the transcript to the Ticket Talk podcast to see how she is doing now!
Megan is proof that the Ticket to Work program and Work Incentives provide continued support and protection even after one has worked enough to reduce or eliminate their cash benefit. Megan is currently using the Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) Work Incentive, which provides 36 consecutive months of continued eligibility for Social Security benefits while you work.
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April 26, 2013
Ticket to Work’s success stories feature real people who have successfully used the Ticket to Work program to achieve gainful employment and financial independence. In our April podcast, we talked with Robert Statam, a veteran who used Ticket to Work to improve his quality of life through increased earnings and an improved sense of productivity and dignity. In his story, Robert describes how his service provider, Paralyzed Veterans of America, eased his concerns about making the transition from benefits to employment.
“I learned there are options which would allow me to prepare for work or make an attempt at work. During that transition period, I would continue to receive benefits. This took away some of the fear and doubt I felt. I knew that if my disability interfered with employment [within five years], I could go back on benefits without a new application.”
Learn more about Robert’s success by reading his story, watching the video or reading posts on Robert on the Choose Work Blog. After learning about his story, be sure to hear how Robert is doing now and listen to the Ticket Talk podcast or read the transcript here.
Ticket to Work helped Robert and it can help you too! Call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) or visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work.
Subscribe to Ticket Talk Podcasts to tune in for interviews with program and disability experts, success stories from real beneficiaries, and program news and updates.
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March 20, 2013
Confused by Social Security's Work Incentives? Not to worry! This month’s podcast highlights five commonly used Work Incentives, including how they work with the Ticket to Work program, and who is eligible to participate. Learn how these special Social Security rules can provide you the assurance and stability to help you on the path to financial independence.
Listen or read the transcript to learn more about:
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Trial Work Period
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Extended Period of Eligibility
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Earned Income Exclusion
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Expedited Reinstatement
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Protection from Continuing Disability Reviews
Work Incentives are specifically designed to help you succeed. Understanding your eligibility and how they work is the first step! If you have specific questions, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) or visit www.socialsecurity.gov/work.
If you missed past podcast episodes, you can check them out at Ticket Talk Podcasts.
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February 28, 2013
This month on the Ticket Talk podcast, our guest is Terri Uttermohlen, a Social Insurance Specialist in the Social Security Office of Employment Support Programs. In her career, she has been a beneficiary, a faculty member of the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Research Rehabilitation and Training Center – teaching benefits counselors about Social Security programs – and a Claims Representative in a Social Security field office. Ms. Uttermohlen is a strong champion of people with disabilities rejoining the workforce and making work "pay." In this podcast, Ms. Uttermohlen shares her personal experiences as a beneficiary looking for and finding meaningful work. She also provides advice on how to get started including resources and encouragement for those who may also be blind or have low vision. Listen or read the transcript.
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January 18, 2013
The Ticket to Work program is pleased to introduce Ticket Talk, our new podcast series!
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hy podcasts?
Podcasts are a convenient way for you to receive engaging content from the Ticket to Work program. Download to your smartphone or tablet and take it on the go or stream it from your home computer. If you do not use a smartphone or tablet, you can read the podcast transcript – the choice is yours!
What can you expect of Ticket Talk?
Tune in for monthly interviews with program and disability experts, success stories from real beneficiaries, information about Work Incentives, answers to frequently asked questions and myth busting information about working and disability benefits!
Check out our first podcast!
For our opening podcast, Bob Williams, Social Security’s Associate Commissioner for the Office of Employment Support and Programs introduces the series. Listen or read the transcript.
Sign up to receive Ticket Talk updates. For more Ticket to Work information, visit socialsecurity.gov/work or speak to one of our knowledgeable Help Line representatives at 1-866-968-7842 (V) or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY).
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