[rehab] problem

[Jan Bailey]

See if your state has a work incentivews program. They can analyze your 
situation, look at all your benefits, and tell you, in advance, what will 
happen to your benefits  if you go to work. They can work out several 
scenarios such as full time and part-time work.

Jan



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "RJ Sandefur" <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com>
To: "Rehabilitation Counselor Mailing List" <rehab at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 9:46 PM
Subject: [rehab] problem


>I have a problem. I'd like to go to work, but I am on SSI, and SSDI, and I 
>am also on medacare/medacade. I also have a secondary disability cerebal 
>paulsy. I spoke to a man in my state who told me that I needed to be 
>careful, because medacare and medacade have different rules. I do not want 
>to sound like I'm trying to get out of going to work, or that I am only 
>making excuses. How should I bring these concerns up to my councilor? The 
>man was from another agency not effialated with our blind services agency. 
>I am in our blind services IL program, and I'm affraid that if I swich to 
>VR, I will loose my medacare/medacade. I want to do what is best for me. I 
>see a neurologist for seizures, and for my CP. Any advice? RJ
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