Clients determined by HRA’s Wellness, Comprehensive Assessment, Rehabilitation and Employment (WeCARE) program to be Unable to Work for twelve or more months due to a medical and/or mental health condition are potentially eligible for federal disability benefits and are required to apply for those benefits as a condition of continuing eligibility for Cash Assistance (CA). These clients are assigned to the Federal Disability Benefits pathway in which they receive assistance with filing initial applications or supplementing existing applications for federal disability benefits with the Social Security Administration (SSA).
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