INNOVATIVE PROGRAM & POLICY WORK > WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
ILLINOIS SPECIFIC: WORK INCENTIVES SUPPORT CENTER (WISC)
Since its inception, Health & Disability Advocates has been working with advocates, providers, states and federal agencies to improve employment services and supports for people with disabilities. As part of its Work Incentives Support Center (WISC), HDA coordinates a statewide working group listserve to speak to issues facing people with disabilities who want to return to work. This listserve addresses, among other issues: pending federal legislation that impacts the Social Security Administration's work incentive programs; Medicaid waivers that could help people buy-in to Medicaid; and how the Workforce Investment Act can impact people with disabilities.
WISC has also developed numerous materials on issues relevant to work incentives. To see a complete list of WISC materials click here.
If you are interested in joining the listserve, please call HDA at 312-223-9600, or E-mail us at hda@hdadvocates.org and we will put you on our WISC mailing list.
Online Library
HDA has a wide variety of documents related to workforce development in our online Materials Library.Here are some of the valuable resources you'll find there:
Understanding the New Outcome Milestone Ticket Payment System: What Kind of Revenue Can My State Expect?
This briefing paper will assist MIG grantees in better understanding what is required to receive payment under the Outcome Milestone payment system, which is, by far, the most common payment system chosen by Employment Networks . By understanding of how ENs are paid, MIGs will be better equipped to analyze where Ticket outreach can be most effectively targeted, determine what work incentive infrastructure may be necessary to create a more "Ticket friendly" environment, and estimate reasonable projections of what new revenue a state can expect. Visit NCHSD's new Ticket to Work webpage in the Hot Topics section for more Ticket resources.
Quick Questions for Analyzing Ticket to Work for Your Agency
This document will help service providers who are Employment Networks estimate how much the new Ticket to Work payment system could impact agency revenue. It contains a short set of questions and a simple chart to make the analysis easy. Visit NCHSD's new Ticket to Work page in the Hot Topics section for more Ticket resources.
Continuing Disability Reviews Process
Recipients of Social Security benefits, including SSI and SSDI, are subject to Continuing Disability Reviews (CDRs) or periodic checks of their medical condition to determine if they continue to meet disability standards. This document explains the CDR process. It describes how and when CDRs are conducted, and lists individuals' rights and protections within the review process.
