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| DB101 will lead a two-day training in Bakersfield on April 16-17. Computer lab participants will receive in-depth knowledge of how youth and adults with a disability access and retain needed benefits after paid work begins. |
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| The Red Book is written primarily for educators, advocates, rehabilitation professionals, and counselors who serve individuals with disabilities. SSA also expects that applicants and beneficiaries will use it as a self-help guide. |
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| 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. |
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| In a first-of-its-kind study unveiled to Chicago-region business leaders on January 28, 2008, a team of researchers at DePaul University discussed research results that found employees with disabilities from the healthcare, retail and hospitality sectors in the region were just as dependable and productive as employees without disabilities. |
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| Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million individuals. The stimulus payments will go out through the late spring and summer.
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| In a groundbreaking new manual—Work Incentives Information Services: Developing a State-Focused Training and Technical Assistance Center—the California Work Incentives Initiative (CWII) at the World Institute on Disability (WID) presents a clear blueprint on how to establish a technical assistance and training center (TA Center) addressing these issues. |
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| A story of hope involving Asset building, EITC, and employment. |
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| Small employers, have you made changes to your workplace to bring an injured employee back to the job? If so, you may qualify for reimbursement from a special fund. |
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| New resources include the Benefits-to-Work calculator 2.0, updated content, and Employment Matters newsletter. |
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| DB101 looks for user responses to calcuator tools. |
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| Read this article to find tips for and examples of resumes, cover letters, interviewing and post interviewing etiquette. |
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| A new guide by Richard Pinentel offers a question and answer guide to reasonable accommodations, employment and the ADA. |
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| Trainings cover public and private health, benefit and employment programs and protections, Benefits Planning Calculators, and other DB101 information tools. Training participants include benefits planners, non-profit and state agency employees. |
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| “Medicare & You 2008" helps people with Medicare review their coverage options and prepare to enroll in a new plan if they choose. |
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| How can I find out what my current Social Security disability benefits are? You can request a Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) from Social Security that summarizes your current benefits situation. |
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| Workplace Showcase: 21st Century business model for people with disabilities found at Walgreens
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| Read this article for informed suggestions on how and when to talk about your disability with employers and post secondary educators.
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| The 3% home loan rate was recently raised to 4%. It's still a great opportunity so if you're interested in buying a home read on! |
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| Health Access California is a consumer advocacy coalition where you can get involved. |
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| Learn about the changes to the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and the Welfare to Work Tax Credit, which were put into effect for Jan 1, 2007. |
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| Prescription Drug Open Enrollment begins on November 16, 2006 and new Low Income Subsidy changes start in 2007. |
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| If you use Medicare and Medi-Cal, your prescription drug coverage will change on January 1, 2006. This planning tool can help you be ready for the change. |
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| Paid Family Leave insurance provides up to six weeks of benefits for individuals who take care of a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner, or to bond with a new minor child. |
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| Thomas Golden of Cornell University's Program on Employment and Disability discusses DB101's importance to people working with a disability. |
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| The State of California had a program that helped Medicare beneficiaries who also used Medi-Cal if they had problems at the pharmacy getting their drug prescriptions filled. This emergency help ended on January 31, 2007. |
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| "Our Path to Common Sense" is an interview on health, benefits, work and disability with businesswoman Alana Theriault, owner of Express Independence. DB101 produced the interview for Californians and Americans with disabilities, their family members, educators, service providers, employers, and policy makers. |
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