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"Ticket to Work" Success Stories
Mom With HIV
Uses Ticket to Work
After years of both health and
personal tragedies, Veronica J. of As time passed, she missed working and
the sense of accomplishment that it brought. So the timing was perfect when she received
her “Ticket to Work” in the mail from Social Security. She used her ticket and
now works 30 hours a week at a large retirement community as the administrative assistant
to the human resources director. “Getting back in the workforce has improved my
economic situation, as well as my outlook on life,” Veronica said. For more information on Ticket to
Work, check out Social Security’s “Work Site” at http://www.socialsecurity.gov/work/. A DREAM COME TRUE
For Michelle Patton, 36, life has
always been difficult. She was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare bone disorder. A
simple turn of the body while sitting in a chair can result in a broken bone - she has
experienced 87 bone fractures to date. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) helped her make
ends meet, but her broken dreams of working for a living seemed impossible to mend.
"I was caught in a terrible situation," Michelle said. "I wasn't living. I
was barely surviving. The depression was terrible." In November 2002, Michelle received
her "Ticket to Work" from Social Security. By using her Ticket, and with the
help of a local agency that works with Social Security to help people trying to find
employment, Michelle was able to get a temporary job with the For more information on Ticket to
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