On-line guide to Social Security Benefits: How can this guide help my business?

"Employers are an essential force in helping break down barriers so people with disabilities can continue to be a part of Virginia´s workforce".
Katherine McCary, President, VABLN

How can this guide help my business?

Virginia businesses know that hiring people with disabilities just makes good business sense. Employees with disabilities bring diversity to today´s workforce and demonstrate skills, talents and ideas that contribute to the bottom line of business. For years, however, employees with disabilities, have turned down opportunities of job advancement for fear of losing government benefits if their income increased. These "benefits-related" concerns limit the ability for employers to maximize the work potential of persons with disabilities.

Recent changes in federal laws now permit most working people with disabilities to retain or achieve an acceptable level of health coverage with increased income. With some basic information about benefits management, employers can serve as a significant force in helping employees with disabilities become knowledgeable about current benefits programs and available resources.

This Toolkit enables employers:

1. To become leaders in disseminating useful information and resources to their employees for better Social Security benefits planning and management.
2. To proactively prevent problems related to the coordination of employee earnings and needed government disability benefits.
3. To increase understanding and utilization of Work Incentive Programs by employees with disabilities.