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Social Security Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Introducing Benefits to Independence 101
A free, self-paced online course, designed to help you understand how work and Social Security benefits fit together and how to use that knowledge to reach your employment goals.
This powerful new resource, featured on the DOR website, with short educational videos, resource guides, practical tips and interactive activities to help you:
- Clear up common fears about going to work while receiving benefits.
- Understand your benefits and how they interact with employment.
- Avoid common pitfalls like overpayments or loss of coverage.
Join one of three live webinars to get an overview and learn how this tool can support your employment goals. Choose the session that works best for you and register today.
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March 18, 2026
CalABLE 101 En Español
- Time: 2:00 – 3:30 P.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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CalABLE 101 En Español CalABLE para el año 2026. Además, compartiremos información general sobre planificación patrimonial.
- Registrese para el seminario web de CalABLE del 18 de marzo
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March 18, 2026
SSDI and Self-Employment
- Time: 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P. M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Join the National Disability Institute (NDI) Small Business Hub for this informative webinar. Learn the basics of SSDI, including key work incentives that can help you succeed.
- Register for the NDI March 18 Webinar
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March 19, 2026
Building Financial Confidence
- Time: 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Join the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) and the California Achieving a Better Life Experience (CalABLE) for a financial empowerment workshop that provides simple, practical tips on budgeting, saving, money management and setting financial goals. Participants will also learn how to spot scams and where to get help if they are affected.
- Register for the March 19 Webinar
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March 25, 2026
What is Ticket to Work?
- Time: 12:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Join Social Security’s Ticket to Work (TTW) webinar about working while receiving disability benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Learn how Ticket to Work can help you achieve your employment goals with the support you need.
- Register for the March 25 TTW Webinar
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April 15, 2026
SSI and Self-Employment
- Time: 11:00 A.M. – 1:00 P. M. PST
- Location: Zoom
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Join the National Disability Institute (NDI) Small Business Hub for this informative webinar. Learn the basics of SSI, including key work incentives that can help you succeed.
- Register for the NDI April 15 Webinar
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Have a question or an idea for a webinar topic? Contact us at ttwinfo@dor.ca.gov
Past Webinars
YouTube Videos
2026:
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