For more information
Josh Hughes
Certified Work Incentives Benefits Specialist
Vicki Ferrara
WIPA Director
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling
The Sherlock Center has a long history of partnering with state and community organizations and local Social Security Offices to provide work incentives benefits counseling to individuals with disabilities entering the workforce or interested in returning to work.
Our services include
- Information and referral
- Benefits counseling for people living in Rhode Island and Connecticut
- Training and information sessions (live and recorded)
Read the following Social Security pamphlet to learn the basics about SSI and SSDI work incentives or listen to the audio file.
Working While Disabled: How We Can Help (PDF)
Como podemos ayudarle si trabaja mientras esta incapacitdo (PDF)
Working While Disabled: How We Can Help (English Audio)
Work Incentive Benefits Counseling resources
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Online Resource
Overpayments Fact Sheet
This Social Security Administration fact sheet explains what an overpayment is and what to do if you receive a notice of overpayment.
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Sherlock Center Publication
Sherlock Center Employer Resource Guide
Rhode Island and national resources for employers hiring people with disabilities.
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Online Resource
Sherlock Plan: Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities
The Sherlock Plan – Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities Program is a type of Medicaid eligibility for working adults with disabilities. People eligible under this category are entitled to the full scope of Medicaid benefits, home and community-based services, and services needed to facilitate and/or maintain employment. Some participants may be required to pay a monthly premium.
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Online Resource
Social Security Administration Publications
This searchable page links dozens of SSA publications; additional formats such as English audio and Spanish are available for many.