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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Dr. J. Webster Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>740-592-6326<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>“Changing what it means to be blind”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>For more information go to nfbohio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Suzanne Turner [mailto:sturner@ClevelandSightCenter.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 19, 2012 1:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> JWSmithNFB@frontier.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Work Encentives<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi JW</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please share!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Below you will find a link that SSA has on their Web, listing work encentives that can be used in reducing the amount of wages that is counted when work is involved. There are such things as, state, local and federal taxes, uniforms, expenses related to guide dogs.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The following chart provides guidance on types of expenses that are deductible as BWE, IRWE, or both, and the amount deductible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>These encentives are for those who are receiving SSI and SSD.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>SSI uses the BWE and SSD uses the IRE.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If anyone has any questions, shoot me an email or call.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Suzanne </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0500820555">https://secure.ssa.gov/apps10/poms.nsf/lnx/0500820555</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA<br></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist<br><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cleveland Sight Center<br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black","sans-serif";color:#3100FF'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>216-791-8118 (main)</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>216-658-7350 (direct)</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>216-791-1101 (fax)</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:sturner@ClevelandSightCenter.org"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>sturner@ClevelandSightCenter.org</span></a><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Visit our <i>NEW</i> website at </span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.ClevelandSightCenter.org"><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>www.ClevelandSightCenter.org</span></b></a><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>We have moved to our temporary address below while our building is being renovated (use this address for visits & deliveries</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>):</span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2490 Lee Boulevard, Suite 202<br>Cleveland Heights, OH 44118</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Please continue to send mail to our permanent location address below:</span></b><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1909 East 101st Street<br>P.O. Box 1988<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106-0188</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our Mission: To empower people with vision loss to realize their full potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>*******************************************CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE*******************************************<br>This email including any attachments, is private and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain copyrighted, confidential, protected healthcare information and or privileged information otherwise protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return mail and destroy all copies of the original message. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Suzanne Turner, BSW, MPA<br></span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Employment Coordinator and Benefit Specialist<br><br></span><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Cleveland Sight Center </span></b><br><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>216-791-8118 (main) <br>216-658-7350 (direct) <br>216-791-1101 (fax) <br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="mailto:sturner@ClevelandSightCenter.org">sturner@ClevelandSightCenter.org </a></span><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'>Visit our website at <a href="http://www.ClevelandSightCenter.org">www.ClevelandSightCenter.org </a></span></b><br><br><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Our transformation through renovation is complete! We are pleased to announce that effective Tuesday, May 29<sup>th</sup> we are at our permanent location: </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1909 East 101st Street<br>P.O. Box 1988<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44106-0188 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our Mission: To empower people with vision loss to realize their full potential, and to shape the community's vision of that potential. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>************************************** CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE **************************************<br>This email including any attachments, is private and is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain copyrighted, confidential, protected healthcare information and or privileged information otherwise protected by law. 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