• Western PA & SouthernAllegheny Region: 
AHEDD, (866) 902-4333, ext 191 
• Central and Northeastern PA: 
Goodwill PASSABCO, (866) 541-7005• Southeastern PA:
Disability Rights Network of PA (DRN) 
Transition to Employment 
(800) 692-7443, ext 309WIPA by Region 
AHEDD 
Goodwill PASSABCODRN 
• Western PA & SouthernAllegheny Region: 
AHEDD, (866) 902-4333, ext 191 
• Central and Northeastern PA: 
Goodwill PASSABCO, (866) 541-7005• Southeastern PA:
Disability Rights Network of PA (DRN) 
Transition to Employment 
(800) 692-7443, ext 309WIPA by Region 
AHEDD 
Goodwill PASSABCODRN 
Social Security 
Beneficiaries with 
Disabilities Choosing 
to Work 

Are you a Social Security beneficiary 
with a disability who received a Ticket to 
Work, or who is interested in returning to 
work? 

The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives 
Improvement Act increases your choice 
in employment services and provides 
help for you to navigate work rules and 
regulations. All of these initiatives are 
designed to help you participate in the 
workforce and increase your financial 
self-sufficiency. 

The Social Security Administration (SSA) 
offers numerous work incentives that 
can help you transition into employment, 
including statewide services that can 
help you identify and use these work 
incentives! 

In addition, Pennsylvania offers health 
insurance for workers with disabilities 
that’s affordable and allows you to 
earn more money and keep medical 

coverage! 

www.socialsecurity.gov 

Social Security Administr 
1-800-772-1213. 
See the SSA website 

Other Contact 
Information 

and select “Ticket to Wor 

The PennsylvaniaThe Pennsylvania 
Work IncentivesWork Incentives 
Planning andPlanning and 
AssistanceAssistance 
(WIPA) Program(WIPA) Program 
Social Security’s “Ticket to Work” 
and Other Work Incentives 
Can Help You Return to Work 
and Stay Employed 

Work Incentives 
Planning and 
Assistance (WIPA) 
The Work Incentives Planning and 
Assistance (WIPA) Program is a 
statewide service designed to help you 
to understand work rules and regulations 
and to access work incentives available 
under the SSI and SSDI programs. A 
WIPA Coordinator can meet with you 
individually to discuss how returning to 
work will impact your benefits as well 
as recommend work incentives that can 
maximize your income and healthcare 
options as you return to work and achieve 
greater financial self-sufficiency. The Staff 
can also help you identify and access 
appropriate Employment Networks and 
other employment support services that 
can help you return to work. 
Ticket to Work 
The WIPA is designed to complement a 
beneficiary’s efforts that are participating 
in the Ticket to Work, the Office of 
Work Incentives 
Planning and 
Assistance (WIPA) 
The Work Incentives Planning and 
Assistance (WIPA) Program is a 
statewide service designed to help you 
to understand work rules and regulations 
and to access work incentives available 
under the SSI and SSDI programs. A 
WIPA Coordinator can meet with you 
individually to discuss how returning to 
work will impact your benefits as well 
as recommend work incentives that can 
maximize your income and healthcare 
options as you return to work and achieve 
greater financial self-sufficiency. The Staff 
can also help you identify and access 
appropriate Employment Networks and 
other employment support services that 
can help you return to work. 
Ticket to Work 
The WIPA is designed to complement a 
beneficiary’s efforts that are participating 
in the Ticket to Work, the Office of 
(called Employment Networks) to help you 
prepare for and obtain a job. Employment 
Network services might include job 
training and education, assistance to 
identify and obtain assistive technology, 
and helping you to identify and secure 
a job. Employment Networks could 
include community-based organizations, 
the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, 
and your local CareerLink. The Ticket 
program is completely voluntary and at no 
cost to you. 
MAXIMUS, Inc. is a 
company hired to manage 
the Ticket to Work 
Program. MAXIMUS, Inc. 
can be reached at their 
toll-free numbers: 

1-866-968-7842 
(1-866-YOURTICKET) 
or 1-866-833-2967 TTY 
(1-866-TDD 2 WORK). 

Visit their website for additional information 
at: www.yourtickettowork.com 

Protection & Advocacy 
for Benefi ciaries 
of Social Security 
(PABSS) 

The PABSS assists SSA beneficiaries 
to overcome discrimination and barriers 
to obtaining work, returning to work, 
and/or maintaining work. This includes 
barriers that impede access to vocational 
and rehabilitation services, barriers 
to employment and support services 
(including transportation) necessary to 
enter the workplace, and reasonable 

accommodation for your disability at your 
place of employment. 

For further information, contact PABSS: 

Voice (717) 236-8110 or (800) 692-7443 ext 400 
TTY (717) 346-0293 or (877) 375-7139 

Medical Assistance 
for Workers with 
Disabilities 

Medical Assistance for Workers with 
Disabilities (MAWD) is offered through 
the Pennsylvania Department of Public 
Welfare. MAWD lets Pennsylvanians 
with disabilities take a fulfilling job, earn 
more money and still keep their full 
medical coverage. With MAWD you can 
keep Medicaid while you work, even if 
your earnings increase above the limits 
for other Medicaid programs. Now you 
don’t have to choose between a job and 
your health. 

You do not need to be receiving SSA 
benefits to be eligible for MAWD! You 
need to have a qualifying impairment, be 
working or self-employed, and meet the 
income and asset requirements. 

To find out more about MAWD or apply: 
contact your local County Assistance 
Office, or call the PA Department of 
Public Welfare help line at (800) 692-7462 
for more information. TTY/TTD users can 
call (800) 451-5886. Individuals can also 
apply online through the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania Access to Social 
Services (COMPASS) at 
www.compass.state.pa.us.