Sponsoring a Workshop

    A sponsored workshop is an organization’s event. The sponsoring agency contracts with Michael

Walling  and Associates, Inc. to present the workshop.

    Typically, the sponsor wants a basic workshop, but this can be altered if specific issues are identified,

or the audience serves a particular population (i.e. school-to-work transition age, serious mental illness,

traumatic head injury).

The basic workshop covers:

            SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

                        The process of SSI:  Eligibility to Termination

            SSI WORK INCENTIVES

                        Student Earned Income Exclusion

                        Impairment-Related Work Expenses

                        Plan for Achieving Self-Support

            1619(b) ELIGIBILITY  (MEDICAID)

            EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS

            SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE

                        The process of SSDI: Eligibility to Termination

            SSDI WORK INCENTIVES

                        Subsidy

                        Impairment-Related Work Expenses

            MEDICARE                                     

            EXTENDED MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY

            EXPEDITED REINSTATEMENT OF BENEFITS

            TICKET TO WORK PROGRAM  (if requested)

            WORKING DISABLED MEDICAID (if appropriate for the state)

    We ask the audience be limited to 75 or less. If the audience is more than 45 people the speaker

 will require a lapel microphone.

    The sponsoring organization is responsible for advertisement and handles all registration

procedures.  We supply a master copy of the training materials for duplication by the sponsoring

agency.  It is not uncommon for organizations to sponsor a workshop and charge other

organizations a registration fee to attend.  Thus, they cover their costs to train their staff and customers.

    We require a minimum of 90 days to schedule a sponsored workshop.  We try to avoid travel in

the northern  states between October 30th and March 31st.

    The cost of a sponsored workshop is dependent on the trainer’s itinerary.  We prefer to schedule

a sponsored workshop when the trainer is scheduled to be in the area.  The fee quoted is a flat fee,

which includes traveling, lodging, etc.  The fee is reduced 25% during the month of December and

early January.

Contact us for additional information:  wallinginc@aol.com

                                   See who has sponsored a workshop recently.

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