Do I contact Social Security and let them know, and what do I tell my new employer. I am afraid if I tell them that I am on Disability I will not get hired. One of the first things I advise customers when they decide to go to work is to visit their local vocational rehabilitation agency. These Employment Networks should also start appearing sometime in the beginning of 2001. ProjectABLE is a national resume bank that provides employers with an easily accessible applicant pool of disabled but qualified individuals who are ready, willing, and very interested in working.
Employers can receive a tax break by employing individuals that are disabled.
The vocational rehabilitation counselor should complete a ProjectABLE enrollment worksheet and enter the data in the ProjectABLE resume bank. Also, information on ProjectAble can be found on the Internet After the customer starts to work, he or she should immediately contact the Social Security Administration to report it. Social Security can then see if the customer would be eligible for any of the many work incentives it provides. In addition, immediate reporting would also minimize the chance of being charged with an overpayment. Also, it is not necessary to declare to your employer that you have a disability unless it is a condition of employment.