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UPCOMING EVENTS

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  • Just for Business! Employer Workshop!

    Mar 13, 2012 at 9:00AM

  • Work Ability Career Preparation & Job Fair

    Apr 10, 2012 at 10:00AM

  • Statewide Transition Conference - Day 1

    Apr 19, 2012

  • Statewide Transition Conference - Day 2

    Apr 20, 2012

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Resources for Employment and Business Supports

For Adults with Disabilities

Program/Service Who's eligible What's Provided How it works Contact
IRWE - Impairment Related Work Expense SSI or SSDI recipients Individual pays for his or her own services needed for work, i.e. bus pass, job coach, etc. In the event the IRWE is used for a job coach, the amount paid to the coach reduces the individual's countable income.
  • SSI/SSDI recipient
  • Expense must be work related
  • must report to SS
  • Individual pays for the support
  • The cost reduces countable income
 Local Social Security office or the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Program (801) 887-9530
PASS - Plan for Achieving Self Sufficiency SSI or SSDI recipients Set aside earned income to pay for employment supports
  • SSI/SSDI recipient
  • Write and monitor plan
  • Approval by Denver Cadre
  • Individual saves for employment purpose
  • The cost reduces countable income
 Local Social Security office or the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Program (801) 887-9530
Ticket to Work SSI or SSDI recipients Employment Network (provider or business) provides supports needed by the individual with a disability
  • SSI/SSDI recipient
  • Individual assigns ticket to an Employment Network
  • EN provides supports
  • Payment to EN based on individual's earnings and increase in earnings over time
 Local Social Security office, Vocational Rehabilitation (801) 538-7530, or the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Program (801) 887-9530
Subsidy SSDI recipient Employer provides supports to individual equaling a portion of that person's salary. Reduces the individual's countable income by the value of that support.
  • SSDI recipient
  • Individual requests work CDR by SS
  • Supervisor completes verification
  • SS determines subsidy amount
 Local Social Security office or the Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Program (801) 887-9530
Choose to Work VR client or register with DWS Placement and retention services to business
  • DWS or VR client contacts VR Counselor or DWS Employment Specialist
  • Matching qualified individual to a position in a business.
  • Support to Business and individual
 Vocational Rehabilitation Department (801) 538-7530 or Workforce Services, or Coy Jackson (801) 538-7590
EPAS – Employment Personal Assistance Services Medicaid recipient Personal assistance to maintain employment. Examples include bathing, dressing, cooking, money management, transportation, etc.
  • Medicaid recipient
  • Employed > 40 hours per month
  • Integrated employment in the community
  • Minimum wage or comparable
  • Individual applies for the services
  • Assessment completed
  • Plan developed
 Patricia Wilkinson (801) 538-6955 or our Healthcare page.
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Any business hiring PWD Business provided tax credit for employing individual with a disability
  • Employer free to use credit as will
  • Could be used to provide coaching or coworker supports
 Leah Lobato or a Choose to Work Specialist (801) 887-9538