WORKS Refresher- July 2025

W: Work Incentives

  O: Offer

  R: Real

  K: Knowledge  and 

 S: Self-Determination!

DESIGNED FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT STAFF WHO HAVE ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TWO-DAY COURSE WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. IF YOUR CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED, YOU WILL NOT BE ADMITTED.

Learn the facts that lead to informed choices about work and economic self-sufficiency for individuals who receive Social Security disability benefits and associated health insurance! After completion of this webinar you should understand:

• The difference between Social Security disability benefit programs and eligibility criteria
• The difference between Medicare and Medicaid
• How work incentives can be used to temporarily safeguard benefits
• How work incentives can assist individuals with the transition to work and self-sufficiency
• What work incentive protections exist to maintain state and federal health insurance during employment
• The importance of benefits education and benefits counseling services to employment success rates

• Full attendance and participation and completion of a post-training assessment with a passing score of 80% is mandatory to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency (COP)!
• You MUST be able to participate in the web-based webinar. There is no “phone-in” option for this training.
• It is required that a registrant participates twice during the day of training through the chat feature. This includes asking or answering questions from the trainers. They must also complete the review poll.
• *Please note, individual pre-registration is mandatory for participation.* You must use your individualized links to access the webinars; Failing to do so, or using someone else's link, will cause you to lose attendance credits.
• Missing more than 15 minutes of either session will affect your attendance.

• Please reach out to Autumn at autumn.jacquette@maryland.gov to request access to the course. You will receive a confirmation email if you meet the requirements.