Re: Re: Can PCA's be IRWE's if for work?

[Guest guest]

When I had IHSS, we weren't allowed to claim hours outside of the home. Isn't

that still the case?

 

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From: Alana <alrt@...>

Subject: Re: Can PCA's be IRWE's if for work?

Date: Saturday, November 29, 2008, 1:38 PM

Yes, you can claim a PCA's hours preparing for work, getting to work,

and/or assisting you at work as an IRWE in every state, but it is NOT

an IRWE if it's funded by any other source. IHSS expenditures cannot

be claimed as an IRWE. IRWEs are *out-of-pocket* expenditures that

are necessary in order to work. They must be paid for out of your

earned income.

I've claimed adaptive software, someone to help me pee, a driver to

and from work, accompaniment to meetings for assistance with

note-taking and handling my training materials, my automatic door

opener, vitamin supplements, acupuncture, etc. See the Social

Security Red Book for other examples. As long as I had receipts for

these expenditures and documentation from my doctor if SSA asked for

proof of my disability-related need, it counted as an IRWE.

Because it can be hard to get a PCA to come all the way to work for a

15 minute pee, offer someone near work $15 or $20 to help you and

claim it as an IRWE. Supplement the low IHSS pay per hour for your

PCAs with some of your earned income and claim that portion as an

IRWE. I ade $2,500/mo. before my SSI went down to $0. IRWEs are very

helpful.

Alana

>

> I'm wondering if in Calif, if you use a PCA at work, but it is

> provided by IHSS (funding) if it can still be used as an IRWE

> (Impairment Related Work Expense) if it is taking away from other

> areas not in the workplace where you will need to pay for a PCA?

>

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