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Title
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Hours
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UNIT I
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Topic 1 - Social Security Brief History (11 pp)
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1.0
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OLT
Introduction
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Social
Security Background - The Stock Market Crash and The Great Depression
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Government
Responses
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The
Social Security Act
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Social
Security History
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Social
Security Future
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History
of the Social Security Number
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Unit I Quiz
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UNIT II
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Topic 2 -Earning
and Applying for Social Security (11 pp)
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1.0
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The
Social Security Act and Related Laws
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Social Security Should Be Just One Part of
Your Retirement Plan
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General Questions about Social Security
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How do I qualify for Social Security
benefits?
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Earning Social Security Credits
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When Should You Apply for Social Security
Benefits?
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Are You Eligible?
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Noncitizens (Aliens) and Social Security
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Topic 3 -
Calculating and Receiving Your Social Security Benefits (16 pp)
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2.0
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How
Social Security Calculates Retirement Benefits
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My
Social Security Account
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Timing
of Social Security Retirement - Early, Full, Delayed
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Pensions
from Work NOT Covered by Social Security
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Family
Benefits - Children, Spouse, Divorcees
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Maximum/Minimum
Social Security Benefits
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What
is a COLA?
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Review:
Maximizing Your Social Security
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Unit II Quiz
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UNIT III
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Topic 4 - Disability Retirement,
Death and Survivor Benefits (20 pp)
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2.0
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Disability
Benefits
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Social Security's Definition of Disability
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Eligibility for Social Security Disability
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Age effect on Disability
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If You are Blind
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Disability Determination Office
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The Five-step Decision Process
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The Appeals Process
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How Much Do You Receive
and When?
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The Ticket to Work Program
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The Employment Network
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Medicare Coverage for
Disabled Persons
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Death and Survivor
Benefits
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Unit III Quiz
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UNIT IV
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Topic 5- Supplemental Security Income (10 pp)
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1.0
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What Is Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
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Eligibility
and How Much You Can Get
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Applying
for SSI Benefits
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Information
Needed - Personal, Medical, Financial
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If
You are Being Released from a Public Institution
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Your Rights Under SSI
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Other Help
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Homelessness and SSI
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Topic 6 - The Medicare Program (9 pp)
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1.0
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What is Medicare?
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Brief History of Medicare
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Medicare Has Four Parts
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Your Medicare Coverage Choices
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Enrolling in Medicare
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Help to Pay for Medicare
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What is the Difference between Medicare and
Medicaid?
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I Am Enrolled in Medicare. Now What?
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Topic 7 - Medicaid (7 pp)
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1.0
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Medicaid Explained
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Medicaid Funding
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Who Is Eligible for Medicaid?
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The Financially Needy are Eligible
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The Medically Needy are Eligible
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Medicaid Enrollment
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Unit IV Quiz
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Managing the Social Security Maze
Final Exam
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1.0
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Course Total
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10.0
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Optional Appendices for Extra Reading
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Appendix 1 - Contacting
the Social Security Administration (1 pg.)
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Appendix 2 - Helpful links
(1 pg.)
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Appendix 3 - Extended
History of Social Security (13pp.)
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Appendix 4 - History of
the Social Security Number (2pp.)
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Appendix 5 - COVID-19 and
Social Security (1 pg.)
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