This is a voluntary employment-related Program. When an
individual gets a Ticket, he or she is free to choose whether or not to
use the Ticket as well as when to use the Ticket. If they decide
to "assign" it (use it), they take it to a participating Employment Network
in their local area or they can take it to a State VR Agency.
Beneficiaries can only "assign" their Ticket to one EN (or
VR Agency) at a time. They can change ENs if they are not
satisfied with the services as long as they inform (in writing)
the MAXIMUS Employment Network Coordinator that they wish to do so
and why.
Once a Ticket-holder identifies the EN (or the VR Agency)
they want to "assign" their Ticket to, the Ticket-holder talks
with and develops a written Individual Work Plan (IWP) with the
EN, or an Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) with the VR agency,
so that together they can agree on the employment goals desired. After
this is done, the Ticket is considered "in use."
When a person's Ticket is in use, no Medical Continuing
Disability Reviews (CDRs) take place, as long as the beneficiary
demonstrates they are making "timely progress" and/or working to meet the
goals identified in their IWP. Demonstrating timely progress allows them to
continue to benefit from suspension of their CDRs.
