Welcome to The Work Site's "What’s New" page. Here you will find exciting news about proposed changes, upcoming events, and other useful information. Please check it periodically, especially for the newest information about the Ticket to Work Program

For Beneficiaries:

• 2010 Ticket Payment Rates
  
  
• Social Security is hiring!



• Social Security's Careers
  The Social Security Administration has recently received funding to hire a significant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA. These jobs will be at various skill levels including a number of entry-level positions.



• Social Security's Economic Stimulus One-Time Payments Information



• NEW TICKET TO WORK REGULATIONS PUBLISHED



• Register here for Work Incentives Seminars (WISE)   [Disclaimer]
  Work Incentive Seminars (WISE) are events designed to provide those receiving SSI or SSDI with the knowledge necessary to either assign their Ticket to Work or pursue other Work Incentives. These events provide beneficiaries with information on different choices available to help them go to work for the first time, return to work or reach other employment goals.



• Starting a Business Fact Sheet



• Interviewing Essentials: Strategies for Creating a Positive Impression



• DOL News Release:  U.S. Labor Department and Social Security Administration share technology to provide more efficient access to online benefits information
  
  
• Improving Access, Transition, and Success: Meeting the Challenges Facing College Students with Disabilities



• Ticket to Work Podcast
  

For Service Providers:

• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issues State Directors Letter on Ticket Payments and “Double Dipping”
  
  
• 2010 Ticket Payment Rates
  
  
• Social Security is hiring!



• 2009 EN Request For Proposal



• Social Security's Careers
  The Social Security Administration has recently received funding to hire a significant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA. These jobs will be at various skill levels including a number of entry-level positions.



• NEW TICKET TO WORK REGULATIONS PUBLISHED



• Redbook – Update for 2008



• Social Security takes steps to Hire Administrative Law Judges



• U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA)



• Fact Sheet: Job Coaching Services and Benefits to Businesses & People with Disabilities  [Disclaimer]



• DB101 Launches Upgraded Benefits to Work Calculator  [Disclaimer]
  
  
• Database of more than 1,700 job candidates with disabilities to be made available to employers—Workforce Recruitment Program
  
  
• Ticket to Work's EN Revenue Estimator
  
  
• ADA Amendments Act of 2008
  
  
• Ticket to Work Podcast