Description:
Disability Services Division - Connecting Individuals With Disabilities to Resources That Promote Independence and Inclusion
HOW CAN A DISABILITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST HELP YOU?
• By providing accurate information
on public and private benefits and
programs...
• By helping determine which benefits
and programs you may be entitled to...
• By helping you fill out applications for benefits, programs and services...
• By talking with you about your choices and the programs or services that might best meet your needs...
• By providing assistance in obtaining or retaining benefits and services...
• By providing referrals, connections,
assistance and support on other
matters including disability rights and the impact of earnings on financial eligibility for public benefits...
• And, in some cases, representing you
in formal appeals related to denials of eligibility, termination of benefits or overpayment of benefits.