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Finding an EN and Assigning Your Ticket Worksheet
Did you receive a list of service providers from the Ticket to Work Help Line or the Choose
Work website’s Find Help tool? If so, this worksheet may help you call, email, or visit
Employment Networks (EN) to find one that is right for you. This worksheet gives you
a list of questions to ask and space to write your answers, which may help you with your
decision to assign your Ticket.
The list of service providers that you received may also list your local Vocational
Rehabilitation (VR) Agency and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social
Security (PABSS). A Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project may also be
listed, along with Employment Networks (ENs) that serve your area. See the glossary on the
back of this sheet to learn more about these providers, also known as your employment team.
Take the time you need to feel confident about the choice you are
making. Before you assign your Ticket, make sure you understand the
changes that working will have on your benefits. To learn how work
can affect your Social Security disability benefits, housing assistance
and Medicare or Medicaid, talk to an EN that offers benefits counseling
services or contact a WIPA project. Benefits counseling can help you
understand the rewards and risks that go with employment.
It may be helpful to talk to several prospective ENs about your employment
goals, work history and other needs before you assign your Ticket.
It’s time to get started. Keep this worksheet handy to help you
remember the details of your conversations as you make your decision.
Ticket to Work is a free
and voluntary program for
people age 18 through
64 who receive disability
benefits from Social Security.
The program offers
free employment
support services to help
beneficiaries achieve
financial independence.
Thousands of people have
used Ticket to Work and
Work Incentives to find
jobs, build careers, and
leave benefits behind.
Name of Employment Network:
Phone Number: Website:
Email:
Hours of
Operation:
How did you
contact the EN?
(Select Option): Email In Person Phone
Name of
Person Who
Assisted You:
Does the EN offer guidance on participating in the Ticket program? (Ask the EN which services they offer and
check all that apply.) A glossary of these terms is included on the back of this sheet:
Career Planning Job Leads Job Placement
Benefits Counseling Job Training Post-Employment Support
Career Counseling Employment Support Job Accommodations