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Local Leader Receives Award
MN Work Incentives Connection
Founder Honored
by Anita Boucher
On May 11th, Barb Smith of
the Minnesota Work Incentives Connection received the Skip Kruse
Memorial Return-to-Work Award for “tireless energy, compassion
and vision, demonstrated in promoting the use of Social Security
Administration (SSA) employment support programs for people with
disabilities.” ... read
more about the award >
Changes Ahead in Managed
Care
by Anne Henry, MN Disability
Law Center
The 2006 Minnesota Legislature
adopted
several significant changes for persons with disabilities who use Medical Assistance
health coverage. The legislation, developed by disability advocates and authored
by Representative Finstad and Senator Lourey, sets a path for further development
of managed care options for persons with disabilities in Minnesota ... read
more about the changes >