Spotlight on
Social Security Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
June 24, 2026
CalABLE and Social Security
- Time: 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Event Information:
CalABLE is a savings and investment program for people with disabilities. It helps individuals save money without losing important public benefits like SSI or Medi-Cal. Join CalABLE for an overview of how CalABLE works with Social Security disability benefits.
June 17, 2026
Presenting Your Best Self to Employers
- Time: 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Event Information:
Join Social Security’s Ticket to Work, “Work Incentive Seminar Event” (WISE) webinar to learn how to build a strong resume, sharpen your interview skills, and present yourself with confidence.
July 15, 2026
Understanding CalABLE and Medi-Cal
- Time: 2:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Event Information:
CalABLE is a savings and investment program for people with disabilities. It helps individuals save money without losing important public benefits like SSI or Medi-Cal. This session offers an overview of how CalABLE and Medi-Cal interact. Learn about:
CalABLE basics
Medi-Cal basics and eligibility
CalABLE & Medi-Cal interaction
Medi-Cal estate recovery
- Register for the July 15 CalABLE Webinar
July 16, 2026
Navigating SSI/SSDI Benefits & Work: Tools to Help you Succeed
- Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Event Information:
Join this month’s Spotlight on Social Security webinar to learn about easy-to-use tools that explain SSI/SSDI rules and work incentives. These tools can help you understand how working may affect your benefits so you can plan your next steps with confidence. We’ll explore:
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CA Disability Benefits 101 (DB101): A website that explains SSI, SSDI, Medi Cal, and Medicare, and includes estimators to show how your income may impact your benefits.
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DOR’s Benefits to Independence 101: A self-paced online course that helps you learn how work and benefits can fit together.
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This webinar is great for anyone thinking about work, starting a job, or supporting someone who receives disability benefits.
- Register for the July 16 Webinar
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Past Webinars
YouTube Videos
2026:
May 2026 - Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS) 101: How to Make a Social Security PASS Work For You
March 2026 - Building Financial Confidence
January 2026 - Social Security Disability Updates: Tips, Tools and Reminders
2025:
November 2025 - Get Connected: How Independent Living Centers (ILCs) Support People with Disabilities
September 2025 - Work, School and SSI: How the Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) Makes it Possible!
July 2025 - Healthcare Options for People with Disabilities: Medicare, Medi-Cal and Work
May 2025 - Navigating Social Security Online Tools
March 2025 - Mastering Disability Services: Empowering Individuals, Families, Caregivers and Professionals to Access Disability Resources.
January 2025 - Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Employment: What You Need to Know.
2024:
December 2024 - Social Security Updates: Preparing for 2025
November 2024 - Overview of Housing Support and the Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program.
October 2024 - Protecting Your Social Security: Safeguarding Your Benefits and Identity
September 2024 - Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Employment: Yes, You Can Work!
August 2024 - Understanding the Social Security Medical Continuing Disability Review (CDR)
July 2024 - Preventing and Dealing with Social Security Overpayments
June 2024 - Representative Payee 101
May 2024 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Accounts
April 2024 - Completing the Work Activity Report Form
March 2024 - Benefit Planning Services Available at the Department of Rehabilitation and Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Projects
February 2024 - Working While Receiving Social Security Disability Benefits: How you can utilize work incentives to maximize your financial future
January 2024 - Reasonable accommodations in the Workplace
2023:
December 2023 - Social Security Ticket to Work Program
November 2023 - Work Incentives for Blind Social Security Disability Beneficiaries
October 2023 - Wage Reporting for Social Security Disability Beneficiaries
September 2023 - The Disability Benefits 101 (DB101.org)
August 2023 - The Social Security Benefits Planning Query (BPQY) Report
July 2023 - Social Security Plan to Achieve Self Support (PASS) Plan
June 2023 - Managing Your Social Security benefits online with a My Social Security Account