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October 18 , 2019
New Mexico’s Legal & Financial Weekly
Vol. 9.99 No. 42
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ith unemployment at a 50-year low, companies are eager to draw talent from a diverse pool of job seekers, and organizations have recognized the inherent value in a diverse workforce that includes qualified employees with disabilities. Yet, for many who rely on Social Security disability benefits for income and Medicare or Medicaid, work seems like a gamble. What most people don’t know is that there are free services and supports available for those who qualify. Social Security’s Ticket to Work (Ticket) program and other Work Incentives can help take the guesswork out of finding or returning to work. More than 20 Work Incentives are designed to help individuals who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) due to a disability, transition to the workplace without immediately losing those benefits. Because each person’s circumstances are different, job seekers are encouraged to consult a certified Benefits Counselor, who can help them make informed decisions about employment and benefits.
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It took several years to find effective treatment, but Shirley was determined to regain her well-being and that feeling of self-determination she had lost. “Narcolepsy is not something that just goes away,” she says. “But I’ve learned to make adjustments…[and] work around the disability.” Once she felt ready, Shirley attended a job fair where she learned about the Ticket program and connected with an EN. With their help and encouragement, Shirley found work in her State’s General Services Administration, where she helps ensure small businesses are represented on state contracts.
Through the Ticket program, people ages 18 through 64 who receive SSDI or SSI can receive free job-related services and supports. Whether they work with their state’s Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) agency or with authorized service providers called Employment Networks (EN), people can find the resources they need to prepare for, find and maintain employment. “I’m grateful for the help I received through Ticket to Work,” she reflects. “It feels wonderful to have my independence back! I feel like I can rely on For individuals such as Shirley, this can mean exploring work with myself again.” confidence. When Shirley was diagnosed with narcolepsy, her doctors advised her stop working. To learn more, call the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY). Or visit www.choosework.ssa.gov. “It was distressing to lose that sense of control over my life,” she recalls. “…[and] stressful making ends meet on an SSDI check.” -(NAPSI)
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irefighters report that it takes about an hour and a half for a fire to that will not burn, melt or combust. breach a brick home-as compared to fiber cement in under an hour and vinyl siding in just minutes. In a one-hour severe fire test conducted independently for the Brick Industry Association (BIA), vinyl siding burned after only 18 minutes, Choosing brick exteriors to protect their own firehouses, firefighters say fiber cement failed within one hour and fired-clay brick withstood the brick homes help slow the spread, offering the extra few minutes to help flames after one hour. The test was conducted in accordance with ASTM save lives and property as this brief video shows. E119, the Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials. While the International Residential Code (IRC) does not require cladding on single-family homes to have a fire rating, the International Building Code Learn More (IBC) acknowledges that fired-clay brick has tested to provide a minimum one-hour fire resistance rating alone, regardless of backing material. This BIA is the nationally recognized authority on clay brick construction is something that synthetic materials—such as fiber cement—cannot claim. representing the nation’s distributors and manufacturers of clay brick and suppliers of related products. To learn more, go to Fire Prevention at www. Primarily made of clay, brick is classified as a noncombustible material gobrick.com. -(NAPSI)