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	News and Articles SSI Recipients Can Now Report Wages by Telephone Social Security has introduced a new automated wage reporting system for SSI recipients. The system allows SSI recipients to report their work income via telephone in the beginning of each month.  Read More... Eligibility Rules for Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Change in 2010 Medicare has made eligibility more accessible for the Medicare Part D Extra Help / Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program. Changes in the law will make it easier for more people to qualify for Extra Help with their Medicare prescription drug plan costs.  Read More... Policy Update: AB 1269 More than surviving with Medi-Cal’s Working Disabled Program  Read More... H.R 1205 ABLE Act of 2009 Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 or the ABLE Act of 2009. This bill allows people with a disability and their families, to save money in an ABLE account.  Read More... The Veterans Benefits Online Tools Project at WID WID is very proud to share that we are using this report to start the planning to build a national online benefits tools and information services web site, so veterans can better navigate benefit programs and secure available employment as they transition to civilian life.  Read More... The Work Opportunity Tax Credit Extended Through August 31, 2011 The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) promotes the hiring of individuals who qualify as a member of a target group and provides a federal tax credit to employers who hire these individuals.  Read More... SSA Access Ability: recruiting individuals with disabilities SSA is recruiting qualified applicants with disabilities for career opportunities in a variety of fields.  Read More... Getting Help Paying COBRA Premiums The program is now more affordable for many people.  Read More... Social Security Administration (San Francisco Region) Selective Placement Program SSA’s Selective Placement Program assists qualified individuals with disabilities obtain non-competitive employment under the Schedule A hiring authority (appointments for individuals with mental retardation, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities).  Read More... Book Promotion: Sticks and Stones: Disabled People’s Stories of Abuse, Defiance and Resilience Edited by Marsha Saxton, this is a collection of fifty stories about facing abuse and violence, published by the World Institute on Disability. The compelling stories are told by a diverse group of people with disabilities, as well as family members, services providers, and other allies, and cover a wide range of mistreatment and recovery experiences. By sharing their stories, these writers hope to empower similar survivors to resist and to disclose abuse and violence, to recover if abuse occurs, and to move ahead to live strong, fulfilling lives.  Read More... Call and Response: How Would you Describe your Experiences with DB101 Calculators? DB101 looks for user responses to calculator tools.  Read More...
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