If you're eligible, the Ticket to Work Program increases the choices you have for obtaining employment services, vocational rehabilitation services, and other support services you may need to get or keep a job. It is a free and voluntary service. If you have received a "Ticket" from the Social Security Administration (S.S.A.), you can use the Ticket if you choose, but there is no penalty for not using it. While you are using the Ticket, the Social Security Administration (S.S.A.) will not conduct a continuing disability medical review of your case.
If you receive a “Ticket” (click here to see a sample Ticket) in the mail from the S.S.A., you will also receive a list of Employment Networks (EN’s) you can contact to answer questions for you. The Easterseals Rehabilitation Center is an approved Employment Network (EN) that can help you understand how the Ticket to Work program can work for you.
How Does the Program Work for You?
The Ticket Program is flexible and voluntary. Beneficiaries receiving Tickets can contact one or more Employment Networks (EN), such as the Easterseals Rehabilitation Center to discuss services; and, once an agreement between you and the EN is reached, the two of you develop a work plan to assist you in reaching your employment goal.
Often individuals fear losing their benefits if they were to go back to work, work more hours, or obtain a higher paying job. This is an understandable fear since it is usually a lengthy and difficult process to obtain benefits in the first place. At New Frontiers Employment Services, we have a certified Benefits Specialist who can perform a Benefits Analysis to help you see how you can ease your way back into the work force, work to your fullest potential, and maximize your benefits. An Employment Network (EN) provides services at no cost to you. The EN will discuss services with you and develop a work plan to assist you in reaching your employment goal and understanding your benefits.
If you are interested in finding out more about the Ticket to Work program and understanding your how your benefits would be impacted, click here for the interest form that can be printed out and mailed to Easterseals Posey County, 5525 Industrial Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, 47620. Our specialist will contact you upon receipt of your information.
