It should be interesting to see the tone taken at the Social Security disability forum June 6 in Washington D.C., sponsored by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. A press release from the forum promotes the appearances of “some of the nation’s top disability experts and policymakers.”
The following release was offered for the forum which is proclaiming insight into “Disability Policy for the 21st Century.”
Strong labor markets and recent improvements to the finances of the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program offer a rare opportunity to test or adopt new ideas to improve opportunities for workers with disabilities.
Please join the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative for a conversation with some of the nation’s top disability experts and policymakers, including a conversation with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and a video message from Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John Larson (D-CT). The discussion will focus on recent legislative and administrative actions along with new proposals to improve disability policy in America.
Featured Speakers:
- Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Chairman; Senate Finance Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth Subcommittee
- John Larson (D-CT) (by video), Chairman; Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee
- Former Congressman Jim McCrery (R-LA), Co-Chair; SSDI Solutions Initiative
- Former Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-ND), Co-Chair; SSDI Solutions Initiative
Panelists:
- Jason Fichtner, Johns Hopkins University
- David Stapleton, Independent Consultant
- J. Sutcliffe, House Committee on Ways and Means
- Jamie Wilson, Office of Management and Budget
- Marc Goldwein (Moderator), Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
