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Recruiting Workers with Disabilities
  • Why should I recruit and hire from this labor pool?
  • What is it going to cost my business to accommodate the workplace so people with disabilities can both work as well as visit my business?
  • Will my insurance rates go up?
  • How will hiring people with disabilities affect the morale of my other employees?
  • What happens if the person with a disability doesn't work out in my company?
  • How do I deal with a person with a disability in an interview and what if I say the wrong thing?
  • Why should I recruit and hire from this labor pool?

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • What is the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Program?
  • What are the eligibility requirements that a person must meet to qualify for SSI benefits?
  • Who is considered disabled?
  • What is meant by the term Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)?
  • What is the process used for determining if an individual meets the disability requirements to qualify for SSI benefits?
  • Are SSA work incentives available that may help an individual to meet the disability/SGA eligibility requirements?
  • Is there an Income Test?
  • What if an individual is considered ineligible for SSI due to having income and/or resources over the allowable levels?
  • How are SSI cash benefits affected by work and earnings?
  • In addition to earnings, are their other factors that affect the dollar amount of an individual's SSI check on a monthly basis?