2024 WIPA & Community Partner Work Incentives Counseling Training Manual


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Part I

Chapter 1 – Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits

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Chapter 2 – Understanding Medicare

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Chapter 3 – Understanding Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

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Chapter 4 – Plans to Achieve Self-Support

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Chapter 5 – Understanding Medicaid

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Chapter 6 – Understanding Concurrent Beneficiaries

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Chapter 7 – Social Security Disability Determinations, Medical Disability Reviews, Appeals Process, and Overpayments

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Chapter 8 – The Effect of Work on Other Common Benefits

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Part II

Chapter 9 – Community Relations and Education

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Chapter 10 –Managing Initial Requests for WIPA Services

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Chapter 11 – Providing Information and Referral (I&R) Services

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Chapter 12 –Intake Services and Benefits Verification

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Chapter 13 – Performing Benefits Analysis and Developing Benefits Summary and Analysis Reports

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Chapter 14 –Supporting Beneficiaries to Manage Benefits

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Chapter 15 –Providing Follow-up Services in the WIPA Program

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Complete Manual