Dr. Blanck is Charles M. and Marion Kierscht Professor of Law, Professor of Public Health and Psychology, and Director of the Law, Health Policy, and Disability Center (LHPDC).
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Research Article
Applicability of the ADA to “Ticket to Work” employment networks†
Article first published online: 2 DEC 2002
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.511
Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Behavioral Sciences & the Law
Special Issue: Disability, Public Policy, and Employment
Volume 20, Issue 6, pages 621–636, November/December 2002
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How to Cite
Blanck, P., Clay, L., Schmeling, J., Morris, M. and Ritchie, H. (2002), Applicability of the ADA to “Ticket to Work” employment networks. Behav. Sci. Law, 20: 621–636. doi: 10.1002/bsl.511
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The program of research described herein is supported, in part, by grants from the National Center on Work and Disability/Adult at the Institute for Community Inclusion; The University of Iowa College of Law Foundation; the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education; and Great Plains ADA and IT Center; for information on grant funding, see www.its.uiowa.edu/law. The views herein reflect only those of the authors and not of any funding agency or any other entity. An earlier version of this article was presented as testimony by Peter Blanck, “Ticket to Work and Work Incentives,” Expert Roundtable Participant, Social Security Administration Conference, Washington, DC (May 3, 2002). Our colleagues, including Helen Schartz and Bobby Silverstein, provided helpful suggestions on this article. For additional information on the resources and policy briefs referenced by the LHPDC, or to contact the first author for reprints, see www.its.uiowa.edu/law.
Publication History
- Issue published online: 2 DEC 2002
- Article first published online: 2 DEC 2002
Funded by
- National Center on Work and Disability/Adult at the Institute for Community Inclusion
- The University of Iowa College of Law Foundation, the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, U.S. Department of Education
- Great Plains ADA and IT Center
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Abstract
This article examines the applicability of the antidiscrimination provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA) passed in 1999. Among other policy changes, under the Ticket to Work program, eligible recipients of disability insurance (SSDI) and supplemental income (SSI) receive a voucher or “ticket” to obtain services from qualified employment networks (ENs). ENs provide employment services and supports to designated beneficiaries and must meet certain qualification requirements. The ADA is applicable to ENs in several ways: primarily, in the EN's responsibility to provide appropriate access and services to program participants. This article discusses application of the ADA to the Ticket Program as ENs begin to serve program beneficiaries. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.