Work Incentives Benefits Counseling
Our work incentives benefits counseling services are about making informed choices about work including:
- avoiding overpayments
- knowing the amount of earnings that will cause a change in benefits
- managing changes in benefits
- maintaining health coverage
- knowing how to use appropriate work incentives.
Getting Started with Work Incentives Benefits Counseling
How do work incentives benefits counseling services work?
Referral
You may get referred for work incentive benefits counseling services from DVR, your Care or Case Manager, or through the IRIS program. You will start to work with an ERI Work Incentives Benefits Specialist (WIBS)!
Review Employment Goals and Information
Your ERI WIBS will complete an intake to learn about your benefits and talk about with you about your work experience, employment goals, and questions.
Sign Release Forms
We will ask you to sign releases of information (ROI) forms so your WIBS can verify your benefits, ensure accurate calculations, ask questions, or assist with a benefit problem if needed.
Review of Individualized Benefits Reports
Your WIBS will review your individualized report with you and your support team.
Follow-up and Support
If any of the changes mentioned below happen to you, you may want to contact your WIBS to find out if these changes will impact your benefits and healthcare situation.
You should consider contacting a Benefits Specialist when…
- Considering working for the first time
- Considering increasing your earnings
- Considering re-entering the workforce
- Developing a career plan
- Actively job seeking
- Seeking help with overpayments
Why choose ERI for Work Incentive Benefits Counseling services?
Knowledgeable
ERI's team of Work Incentives Benefits Specialists value ongoing training and possess an in-depth understanding of both federal and state benefits programs. This expertise ensures that clients receive accurate, up-to-date information tailored to their specific situations.
Empowering
One of the core missions of ERI is to empower individuals to achieve their employment goals without the fear of losing essential benefits. By sharing information about work incentives and options on what to expect, enables individuals to make informed decisions about work goals.
Supportive
Recognizing that each individual's situation is unique, ERI provides personalized counseling that addresses the specific concerns and goals of each client.
