Webinar Archives - 2018
The past WISE webinar recordings and materials are archived here. If you missed any of the previous WISE webinars, or want to review them again, you can watch those videos and read transcripts from the webinar archive below.
Preventing and Managing Overpayments: A Webinar for Social Security Beneficiaries (December 19, 2018)
This month, guest speakers from Social Security joined us to define overpayments and share information on:
- What can and should you do if you receive a notice of overpayment?
- Preventing overpayments and how to report your wages to Social Security
- Employment supports and services available through Social Security’s Ticket to Work (Ticket) program and other Social Security Work Incentives.
Moderator:
- Stacey Plizga, Ticket Program Moderator
Presenters:
- Djuna Mitchell, Social Security
- Kimberly Bolton, Social Security
- Connie DaValt, Social Security
Materials:
Learn While You Earn with Ticket to Work and Apprenticeship (November 28, 2018)
To acknowledge National Apprenticeship Week in November, we were excited to share how apprenticeship may help you reach your work goals!
The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) joined us to discuss the potential for you to learn while you earn as an apprentice. We answered questions such as:
- How is an apprenticeship different from other work opportunities?
- What kinds of job industries offer apprenticeships?
- How can I become an apprentice?
We also talked about Social Security's Ticket to Work (Ticket) program, which supports career development for people ages 18 through 64 who receive Social Security disability benefits (SSDI or SSI) and want to work. We found out how this free and voluntary program, paired with Social Security Work Incentives, may connect you with the supports and services you need to succeed in the workforce.
Moderator:
- Sarah Hyland, Ticket Program Moderator
Presenters:
- Carolyn Jones, Senior Policy Advisor, Youth Team, U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP)
- Edison Freire, Director, Gateway Initiatives, JEVS Human Services
- Chris Bellias, Supervisor, JEVS hireAbility
- Angelina Bush, Assistant Director of Benefit Counseling, Community Integrated Services
Materials:
Ticket to Work, Self-Employment, and Working from Home (September 26, 2018)
During this webinar, we presented information to beneficiaries, family members and Ticket to Work service providers regarding Social Security’s Ticket program, self-employment and working from home. Presenters from New England Business Associates and My Employment Options shared resources and Work Incentives that may help beneficiaries’ meet their goals to pursue financial independence.
We answered questions like:
- Can Social Security’s Ticket to Work (Ticket) program help me as I start my own business?
- How can working for myself or working from home help me succeed?
- Are there Social Security Work Incentives that can help me as I start my business or begin working from home?
Moderator:
- Sarah Hyland, Provider Resources Inc.
Presenters:
- Colleen Moynihan, New England Business Associates
- Ethel Lawrence, Employment Options
- Lisa Seeley, Employment Options
Materials:
Understanding Ticket to Work: How to Help Your Clients and the People You Serve (August 22, 2018)
During this webinar, we presented information for individuals and organizations that serve people who receive Social Security disability benefits and may be interested in the Ticket to Work (Ticket) program.
We answered questions like:
- What is Ticket to Work?
- How can I spread the word about the Ticket program?
- How can I connect with a Ticket to Work service provider or connect the people I work with to supports and services?
Moderator:
- Stacey Plizga, Provider Resources Inc. (PRI)
Presenters:
- Jayme Pendergraft – Ticket Program Manager
- Raymond Cebula – Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University
Materials:
Ticket to Work and Reasonable Accommodations (July 25, 2018)
Every July we recognize the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). During this webinar, we discussed reasonable accommodations during the interview process and at work. The Job Accommodation Network joined us to discuss answers to questions like:
- What are reasonable accommodations? How can they help me?
- Should I talk about my disability with a potential employer?
- What other services are available to help me on my path to work?
Moderator:
- Sarah Hyland, Provider Resources Inc. (PRI)
Presenters:
- Sarah Small, Consultant, Job Accommodation Network
- Brittany Lambert, Consultant, Job Accommodation Network
- Tyler Venable, Community Work Incentives Coordinator, Walton Options
Materials:
Ticket to Work: Support on Your Journey to Financial Independence (June 27, 2018)
- The June 27, 2018, webinar, Ticket to Work: Support on your Journey to Financial Independence, discussed:
- Social Security Disability Benefits
- Overview of Social Security’s Ticket to Work Program
- Ticket to Work Service Providers and resources for finding ENs
- Work Incentives and the Ticket to Work Program
- Phases of the Path to Work
- Phase 1: Learning About Ticket to Work
- Phase 2: Getting Ready to Work
- Phase 3: Getting a Job
- Phase 4: Managing your Job
- Moderator:
- Stacey Plizga, WISE Program Moderator
- Presenters:
- Windy Swearingin, Statewide Lead Disability Resource Coordinator, State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development
- Larrisa Cummings, Alaska WIPA Project Director, UAA, Center for Human Development
Ticket to Work: Working for the Federal Government (May 23, 2018)
- Commissioner Chai Feldblum of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) joined us to discuss regulations that may help you find a job working for the federal government or a federal contractor.
The presentation included information on:
- Federal hiring paths for people with disabilities
- How the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission can help if you experience discrimination
- How a Ticket to Work service provider may help you on the path to employment
- Moderator:
- Stacey Plizga, Ticket Program Manager
- Presenters:
- Commissioner Chai Feldblum, EEOC
- Pamela Walker, CEO of Alliance Professional Services, LLC
Ticket to Work for Young Adults (April 25, 2018)
- The April 25, 2018, WISE webinar, Ticket to Work for Young Adults, discussed:
- Tips for your transition to employment
- Ticket to Work and Work Incentives for young adults
- How Ticket to Work service providers can help
- Moderators:
- Stacey Plizga, Ticket Program Manager
- Presenters:
- Tad Asbury, Executive Director of the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities
- Tammy Austin, Community Work Incentive Coordinator (CWIC) at Indiana Works
Achieving Financial Independence with the Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account (March 21, 2018)
- The March 21, 2018 WISE webinar, Achieving Financial Independence with the Ticket to Work and an ABLE Account, discussed:
- How ABLE accounts may help certain people with disabilities and their families save for the future while protecting eligibility for public benefits;
- 2018 updates to ABLE programs that may help people with disabilities save more;
- How an ABLE account and Social Security’s Ticket to Work program can help people with disabilities achieve financial independence through work.
- Moderators:
- Nancy Boutot, NDI Consulting
- Presenters:
- Chris Rodriguez, Director of Public Policy, National Disability Institute and Director, ABLE National Resource Center
- Marlene Ulisky, Manager - Financial Empowerment and Disability Benefits, National Disability Institute
Ticket to Work: Choosing the Service Provider That's Right for You (February 28, 2018)
- The February 28, 2018 WISE webinar, Ticket to Work: Choosing the Service Provider That's Right for You, provided information about:
- The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives
- The different types of service providers
- How to learn more and choose a service provider that's right for you and your work goals
- Moderator:
- Ms. Brittany Taylor, NDI Consulting
- Presenters:
- Mary Lynn ReVoir, American Dream Employment Network, National Disability Institute
- Tina Skeel, Aspire Indiana
- Sandy Widener, Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation
Ticket to Work: The Pathway to Financial Independence (January 24, 2018)
- The January 24, 2018 WISE webinar, Ticket to Work: The Pathway to Financial Independence, provided information to:
- Learn how to set financial goals, budget and create an action plan
- Discover financial services that may be helpful
- Understand the available tax benefits
- Moderator:
- Ms. Brittany Taylor, NDI Consulting
- Presenters:
- Elizabeth Jennings, NDI Consulting
- Nancy Boutot, NDI Consulting
For more information on Ticket to Work & Work Incentives, visit www.ssa.gov/work, email us at support@choosework.ssa.gov, or call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TDD/TTY).
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