By State
Disability Help by State
What Disability Programs Does Your State Have?
Federal programs like SSDI, SSI and VA compensation work the same everywhere, but states add their own. 43 of the 52 states and territories here add a supplement to SSI, 6 run state disability insurance, and 12 more pay medical leave for your own serious health condition. Pick your state for its programs and official links.
Choose Your State
| State | SSI supplement | Short-term disability pay | Medicaid buy-in for workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama disability benefits | No state program | ||
| Alaska disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Buy-In (for working individuals with disabilities) |
| Arizona disability benefits | No | No state program | AHCCCS Freedom to Work (Health Insurance for Working Individuals with a Disability); premium up to $35.00 per month |
| Arkansas disability benefits | No | No state program | Workers with Disabilities Medicaid program |
| California disability benefits | Yes | State Disability Insurance (SDI): Disability Insurance (DI), up to $1,765/week | 250% Working Disabled Program (250% WDP) |
| Colorado disability benefits | Yes | Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI), up to $1,448/week | Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities |
| Connecticut disability benefits | Yes | CT Paid Leave, up to $1,016.40/week | Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities (MED-Connect) |
| Delaware disability benefits | Yes | Delaware Paid Leave, up to $900/week | Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MWD) Program |
| District of Columbia disability benefits | Yes | DC Paid Family Leave (Medical Leave), up to $1,100/week | |
| Florida disability benefits | Yes | No state program | |
| Georgia disability benefits | No state program | ||
| Hawaii disability benefits | Yes | Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI), up to $871/week | |
| Idaho disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MWD) |
| Illinois disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD) |
| Indiana disability benefits | Yes | No state program | MEDWorks (Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities) |
| Iowa disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid for Employed People with Disabilities (MEPD) |
| Kansas disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Working Healthy |
| Kentucky disability benefits | Yes | No state program | |
| Louisiana disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Purchase Plan (MPP) |
| Maine disability benefits | Yes | Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) | Working Disabled Coverage |
| Maryland disability benefits | Yes | Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI), up to $1,000/week | Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID) Program |
| Massachusetts disability benefits | Yes | Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), up to $1,230.39/week | MassHealth CommonHealth |
| Michigan disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Freedom To Work (FTW) |
| Minnesota disability benefits | Yes | Minnesota Paid Leave, up to $1,423/week | Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) |
| Mississippi disability benefits | No | No state program | Working Disabled |
| Missouri disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Ticket to Work Health Assurance (TWHA) Program |
| Montana disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Montana Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MWD) |
| Nebraska disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Insurance for Workers with Disabilities (MIWD) |
| Nevada disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Health Insurance for Work Advancement |
| New Hampshire disability benefits | Yes | New Hampshire Paid Family and Medical Leave (NH PFML) | Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities (MEAD), ages 18 through 64; Medicaid for Employed Older Adults with Disabilities (MOAD), age 65 or older |
| New Jersey disability benefits | Yes | Temporary Disability Insurance, up to $1,119/week | NJ WorkAbility |
| New Mexico disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Working Disabled Individuals (WDI) program |
| New York disability benefits | Yes | Disability Benefits (Disability Benefits Law, Article 9 of the Workers' Compensation Law), up to $170/week | Medicaid Buy-In program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD) |
| North Carolina disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Health Coverage for Workers with Disabilities (HCWD) |
| North Dakota disability benefits | No | No state program | Workers with Disabilities Medicaid Coverage |
| Ohio disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Buy-In for Workers with Disabilities (MBIWD) and Ohio WorkAbility |
| Oklahoma disability benefits | Yes | No state program | |
| Oregon disability benefits | Yes | Paid Leave Oregon, up to $1,692.16/week | Employed Persons with Disabilities (EPD) |
| Pennsylvania disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) |
| Rhode Island disability benefits | Yes | Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI), up to $1,150/week | Medicaid Programs for Working People with Disabilities: Ticket to Work (ages 16-64, no income or asset limit) and Sherlock Plan (ages 65+) |
| South Carolina disability benefits | Yes | No state program | |
| South Dakota disability benefits | Yes | No state program | South Dakota Medicaid for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) |
| Tennessee disability benefits | No | No state program | |
| Texas disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Buy-In (MBI) for Adults; also Medicaid Buy-In for Children |
| Utah disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Work Incentive Program (MWI) |
| Vermont disability benefits | Yes | Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) | Working People with Disabilities (WPWD) Program |
| Virginia disability benefits | Yes | No state program | MEDICAID WORKS (Medicaid Buy-In) |
| Washington disability benefits | Yes | Paid Family and Medical Leave (Paid Leave), medical leave, up to $1,647/week | Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) |
| West Virginia disability benefits | No | No state program | Medicaid Work Incentive (M-WIN) |
| Wisconsin disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) |
| Wyoming disability benefits | Yes | No state program | Employed Individuals With Disabilities (EID) |
| Puerto Rico disability benefits | No | Seguro por Incapacidad No Ocupacional Temporal (SINOT), up to $113/week |
A blank cell means the state's official pages didn't settle the question when checked in October 2026. Amounts are each program's own maximum for the year it states; see the state page for sources.
Guides That Cover Every State
Sources
- SSA POMS SI 01715.010, Medicaid and SSI by state
- State program pages (listed on each state page)