[rehab] Question concerning social security award letterletterand VR

Mon May 2 14:58:14 UTC 2011

My email adress is: joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
RJ Sandefur
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
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Subject: Re: [rehab] Question concerning social security award 
letterletterand VR


> Rj,
> Why don't you give her your e-mail address so she can send the list to you
> directly?
> Dick Davis
>
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> From: rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:rehab-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of RJ Sandefur
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 12:53 PM
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> Subject: Re: [rehab] Question concerning social security award letter
> letterand VR
>
> Because I'm interested in working with blind people. Can you please send 
> me
> some examples of what you can purchose in IL, and what training I'd need 
> in
> order to work in IL? RJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
> To: "Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 1:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [rehab] Question concerning social security award letter 
> letter
> and VR
>
>
>> 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
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Alex" <heyitslu at gmail.com>
>>> To: "Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 3:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [rehab] Question concerning social security award letter
>>> letter and VR
>>>
>>>
>>>> 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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