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OREGON’S WORK INCENTIVES NETWORK (WIN) When you work, you WIN!

OREGON’S WORK INCENTIVES NETWORK (WIN) When you work, you WIN!.

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OREGON’S WORK INCENTIVES NETWORK (WIN) When you work, you WIN!

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  1. OREGON’S WORK INCENTIVES NETWORK (WIN) When you work, you WIN! This presentation is sponsored by The Oregon Competitive Employment Project, which is part of the Oregon State Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services funded through a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA #93.768). Updated September 2009

  2. The Competitive Employment ProjectMission Statement To enhance the quality of life in Oregon by achieving, maintaining and advancing the competitive and inclusive employment of persons with disabilities. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  3. Oregon’s Work Incentive Network (WIN) WIN is a benefits and work incentives planning service that helps people with disabilities: • MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS about work and their benefits; • USE WORK INCENTIVES to achieve their employment goals; and • NAVIGATE THE BENEFITS SYSTEMS when they begin working. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  4. WIN: An Essential Employment Support • A “one stop” source of information and assistance. • Reduce fear and misunderstanding about the effect of working on benefits. • Prevents crises that result when change occurs. • Improves employment and economic outcomes through: • Increased employment rates; • Increased earnings; and • Decreased medical expenses. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  5. THE WIN MODEL: A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES • Interested in working, but no job goal: • General information and referral. • Identified a job goal, but not working yet: • Comprehensive Intake and Work Incentive Analysis. • Secured job: • Implementing work incentive and reporting earned income. • Life changes: • Ongoing support with using work incentive and/or wage reporting assistance. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  6. THE WIN MODEL: A CONTINUUM OF SERVICES WORK INCENTIVE COORDINATORS PROVIDE: • General work incentive information and community service/vocational referrals; • A Comprehensive Intake when needed; • In-depth benefits and work incentive planning assistance, including a written Work Incentives plan; • Assistance strategizing the use of various work incentives; • Assistance utilizing work incentives; and • Ongoing support to those working and utilizing work incentives. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  7. IT TAKES A TEAM TO REMOVE THIS BARRIER You can’t do your job AND be a Work Incentive Expert..….. BUT YOU CAN: Let people know there are WORK INCENTIVES that support their employment efforts; Recognize MYTHS and communicate FACTS; and Encourage people to connect to WIN for more individualized analysis. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  8. ACCESSING WIN SERVICES • If you know someone who could use WIN services: • Fill out and fax the WIN Referral Form; or • Give the person a WIN brochure so he/she can call and request services; or • You can call and request services on behalf of the person. • Meet the Work Incentive Coordinators in your area: • Contact the WIN staff in your area to do onsite informational sessions for your company/agency. • Contact info for WIN staff can be found at the end of this presentation. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  9. SOME BASIC TERMS YOU MIGHT NOT KNOW • SSA: Social Security Administration • SSI: Supplemental Security Income • SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance • WORK INCENTIVES: Both federal and state-specific programs that are available to people with disabilities, even those not on SSI or SSDI in return to work efforts. • HUD: Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  10. THE BASICS: SSDI PAYMENT AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SSDI – Cash Benefit: Be disabled by SSA definition: and Be “insured” or draw off “insured” worker who is disabled, retired, deceased. Amount varies based on work history. No asset test. SSDI – Health Care: Medicare (after 24 month waiting period). Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  11. THE BASICS: SSI PAYMENT AND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM SSI - Cash Disabled by SSA definition; Little to no assets; under $2,000 for an individual, $3000 for a couple; Little to no income; and Benefit Amount in 2009 is $674, $1,011 for a couple, reduced by other income. SSI – Health Care Medicaid. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  12. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #1: I will lose my SSDI if I go to work FACT #1: Work Incentives let you keep SSDI cash check or status when you work! • Trial Work Period (time limited) • Impairment Related Work Expenses • Subsidy/Unincurred Business Expense

  13. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Myth #2: If wages cause SSDI cash benefit to stop, there’s no way to get it back FACT #2: You can stay in eligibility status even when you don’t get a cash check! • Extended Period of Eligibility • Expedited Reinstatement Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  14. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Myth #3: I will lose my SSI if I go to work FACT #3: Work Incentives let you keep SSI cash check or status when you work! • Basic Deductions: SSI reduced $1 for every $2 after first $65/$85 • Additional Deductions let you keep more: IRWE, BWE, SEIE, PASS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  15. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Myth #4: If wages cause SSI cash benefit to stop, there’s no way to get it back FACT #4: You can stay in eligibility status even when you don’t get a cash check! • 1619(b) • Expedited Reinstatement Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  16. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #5: If I go back to work I will lose my medical Fact #5: You can keep medical when you work! • SSI/Medicaid--1619(b) • Employed Persons with Disabilities Program (EPD): Oregon’s Medicaid Buy In program • Continuation of Medicare • Medicare for People With Disabilities Who Work

  17. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #6: There is no incentive for students to try working Fact #6: Students have a special rule that lets them keep more of their SSI when they work! • Student Earned Income Exclusion

  18. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #7: There aren’t any resources to help me reach self-sufficiency Fact #7: There ARE work incentives that will match funds you set aside to pay for expenses related to a vocational goal! • Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS) • Individual Development Accounts (IDA)

  19. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #8: If I work my rent will go up Fact #8: HUD has work incentives, too! • HUD’s Earned Income Disregard • Family Self-Sufficiency Program

  20. 9 MYTHS AND THE REAL FACTS Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services Myth #9: Working always results in overpayments Fact #9: There are strategies to prevent overpayments! • Report regularly • Get a receipt from SSA to document you reported • Get assistance from WIN for help developing a strategy and reporting earned income

  21. ADDITIONAL PARTS OF THE WIN MODEL • A Training and Technical Assistance (T/A) Center that provides ongoing training, certification and assistance to WIN Work Incentives Coordinators to ensure quality services; • Ongoing outreach and informational training for service providers, agency staff, community partners and other stakeholders; and • An integrated outcomes research program. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  22. WORKING WITH PLANNING FOR WORK PROGRAM WIN and Disability Rights Oregon’s Planning for Work project work together to provide quality supports and services to people with disabilities who want assistance with benefits and work incentives planning. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  23. AND WHAT THE HECK IS THIS THING? IT’S A “KANJI” A Kanji is a Japanese Symbol. Kanjis have become very popular in the United States, especially with youth and young adults. The WIN kanji means FLOURISH. SO LET’S ALL WORK TOGETHER TO HELP THE FOLKS WE SERVE FLOURISH WITH WIN! Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  24. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFF Serving the Following Counties: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Hood River, Multnomah, Sherman, Tillamook, Washington, Wasco INDEPENDENT LIVING RESOURCES (ILR) 2410 SE 11th Avenue Portland, Oregon 97214 (503) 232-7411 (voice) (503) 232-8408 (TTY) (503) 232-7480 (fax) JAIME HEAD and JAY DYE WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATORS jaime@ilr.org jay@ilr.org Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  25. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFFServing the Following Counties:Benton, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Polk, Yamhill LANE INDEPENDENT LIVING ALLIANCE, INC. (LILA) 605 Cottage Street NE 99 W. 10th Avenue, Suite 117 Salem, OR 97301 Eugene, Oregon 97401 (503) 378-8077 (voice) or(541) 607-7020 (voice) (541) 345-3212 (TTY) (541) 345-7021 (fax) CAROL SIMILAand EMMA LEVERT WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATORS csimila@lilaoregon.org elevert@lilaoregon.org Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  26. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFF Serving the Following Counties: Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson CENTRAL OREGON RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (CORIL) 20436 Clay Pigeon Court Bend, Oregon 97702 (541)-388-8103 (voice/TTY) (541)-388-1226 (fax) COMING SOON! WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATOR For immediate assistance contact Jennifer Bonnell: Toll-free at 1-866-248-8369 orjbonnell@eocil.org Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  27. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFF Serving the Following Counties:Baker, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union Wallowa, Wheeler EASTERN OREGON CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING (EOCIL) 1021 SW 5TH Avenue 322 SW 3rd, Suite 6 Ontario, Oregon 97914 Pendleton, Oregon 97801 (541) 889-3119 (voice/TTY) (541) 276-1037 (voice and fax) (541) 889-4647 (fax) or JENNIFER BONNELL or LINDA VALENTINE WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATORS jbonnell@eocil.org lindavalentine@eocil.org Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  28. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFFServing the Following Counties:Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine, Jackson INDEPENDENT ABILITIES CENTER (HASL) 305 NE E Street Grants Pass, Oregon 97526 (541) 479-4275 (voice) (541) 479-7261 (fax) NELSON FERGUSON WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATOR Nelson_hasl@yahoo.com Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  29. YOUR OREGON WIN STAFF Serving the Following Counties:Klamath, Lake SPOKES UNLIMITED 415 Main Street Klamath Falls, Oregon 97601 (541) 883-7547 (voice) (541) 885-2469 (Fax) RANDY “SCOOTER” MCNAIR WORK INCENTIVES COORDINATOR randy.mcnair@spokesunlimited.org Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  30. QUESTIONS? CALL THE WIN STAFF IN YOUR AREA! For more information on the Competitive Employment Project: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/vr/cep For more information on Disability Rights Oregon Planning for Work: http://www.disabilityrightsoregon.org/programs.php Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services

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