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Disabled workers seek $20,000 unearned‑income disregard for Ohio WorkAbility participants
Summary
Two witnesses asked the House Medicaid Committee to add a $20,000 unearned income disregard to Ohio WorkAbility (the post‑65 variant of MBIWD), arguing that current rules treat unearned income — pensions and retirement benefits — much more harshly than earned income and could push people into institutional care.
Christine Brown and Connie Farley told the Ohio House Medicaid Committee they are asking lawmakers to create a $20,000 unearned‑income disregard for the Ohio WorkAbility program, a Medicaid buy‑in category for workers with disabilities who turn 65.
Brown, who identified herself as an individual with a disability, explained that ‘‘unearned income’’ includes public pensions, veteran benefits and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). She said current rules offer a $20,000 disregard for earned income but only…
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