Clallam County presenters push back on myths that working will cost Social Security benefits
At a Clallam County DDAC meeting, local benefits planners and service providers reviewed how Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) interact with Medicaid and Medicare and urged staff and families to seek benefits-planning advice before deciding against work.
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Karen Pierce of Pierce Jones and Associates told the Clallam County Developmental Disabilities Advisory Committee on June (date not specified) that common beliefs that paid employment will make people with disabilities lose benefits are “evil urban myths.” She urged families and providers to get benefits planning help before making decisions about work.
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