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			is in session with Social Security webinars  
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            [April 15, 2011] 
            You’ve 
			probably been on the web, and it’s likely that you’ve attended a 
			seminar. But have you ever attended a “webinar?” We recommend that 
			you do.  
			Social Security offers a 
			selection of webinars at 
			
			
			www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars. 
			Class is always in session — past webinars are available for you to 
			view at any time. The information can be valuable, but the cost is 
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			There are webinars on benefits 
			for wounded warriors, applying for retirement online, extra help 
			with Medicare prescription drug costs, and more. 
 
			The two recent webinars on the 
			page are on timely topics.  
				
				
				How Some Public 
				Employee or Teacher Pensions May Affect Social Security 
				Benefits. In this webinar, we walk you through how the 
				Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension 
				Offset (GPO) may affect Social Security benefits of workers 
				whose employers do not withhold Social Security taxes from their 
				salary, such as some school systems and some local, State and 
				Federal government agencies. 
			
			 
				
				
				Ticket to Work. Do 
				you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social 
				Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits? Thousands of SSI 
				and SSDI beneficiaries have learned how to stay in control of 
				their benefits while enriching their lives through employment. 
				You can join them by participating in a 90-minute Work Incentive 
				Seminar Event (WISE) Webinar to learn about available 
				incentives, including those offered through the Ticket to Work 
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			If you visit 
			
			
			www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars, 
			you’ll find all of the webinars instantly accessible. Any upcoming 
			webinars will be at the top of the page with information on the 
			date, time, and how to register to participate in the webinar live. 
			Once the webinar has taken place, it will be available for anyone to 
			revisit as a resource. 
 
			Hit the virtual classroom with 
			a Social Security webinar. Classes begin at 
			
			
			www.socialsecurity.gov/webinars.  
			By Judith Bartels 
			Social Security District 
			Manager in Springfield, IL   
			
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