[rehab] Question concerning social security award letter letter and VR

[Alex]

In IL purchases for equipment and services are based on an assessment
of skills and needs conducted by the IL Instructor or Counselor; thus,
the items and services purchased and provided relate directly to an
individual's specific needs and goals.  In TN, we do not typically
purchase computers, computer related equipment and software, or items
costing more than $500 without program supervisory approval.  Funds in
IL are so extremely limited that the items mentioned an extensive O&M
services are not possible.  for an example, the budget I manage for IL
services is only 5% of the budget I managed when I was a VR Counselor.
 If you would like a list of specific examples of items I purchase for
clients, let me know and I will provide it.  Out of curiosity, why the
questions?

On 4/30/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> What types of purchoses can be made in IL? RJ
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> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [rehab] Question concerning social security award letter letter
> and VR
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>
>> RJ, a Social Security card and valid ID are required to work.
>> Ensuring you have these pieces of information shows that you are
>> serious about going to work and will not hold up the hiring process
>> when it comes.  Also, providing a copy of your Social security card
>> assists when verifying SS#'s, which at least we in TN are required to
>> do.  A person's SS benefit information is not available immediately to
>> the VRC; therefore, bringing a copy of the award letter assists in
>> determining a presumed eligibility right away unless the person
>> exhibits some type of behavior or limitation that would indicate to
>> the VRC that the applicant might not be able to benefit from services
>> in which case an extended evaluation or additional
>> medical/psychological records are requested to make an appropriate
>> eligibility decision.  True, the SS benefit info is usually available
>> within a few days, but when so many of our rehab agencies are
>> operating in an order of selecttion a few days can make the difference
>> in being served immediately or in which release a person on a waiting
>> list is served.  We in IL do not ask for all of this info because we
>> are not concerned with work.  You do not need a valid ID or Social
>> Security card to improve your independent living skills.  I worked as
>> a VRC for nine years and have worked as an IL instructor for almost
>> two.  I have provided this information to you based on my knowledge,
>> training, and procedures we use in TN.  In other words, this is the
>> rehab world according to Lucy and her experience, not necessarily the
>> way it might be in your area.
>>
>> HTH and cheers!
>> Lucy
>>
>> On 4/30/11, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Why does VR ask you for your social security card, a copy of your photo
>>> ID,
>>> your social security award letter, when they already have your social
>>> security number? Does IL ask you for the same information? RJ
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