I was part of the team and considered a valuable employee. We believe that finally a comprehensive proposal from those of us whose very lives depend on this system have come forward with a document demonstrating a cost-effective, reasonable answer to that question. As NCIL's representative at the Houston conference, I was one of the five steering committee members facilitating the position development. NCIL's Board of Directors formally adopted the position at our Board meeting in March, 1997. The National Council on Disability plans to issue a report to you within a week that details all of the provisions of the position.
Few beneficiaries know of or use the current work incentives.
VR serves only a small percentage of these referrals. SGA earnings cliff discourages work. Lengthy eligibility determination, lack of consistent information by SSA, and lack of confidence in SSA disincents work attempts. Changes must be comprehensive. Piecemeal solutions have never worked.