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Feb 27, 2005
Vets with Disabilities in High Demand with Employers
Through broad initiatives and individual requests, corporations have been actively recruiting veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Executives seeking out wounded soldiers claim that many of the skills acquired in the military are applicable in the private sector. With government contracting in the midst of a boom, the security clearances and knowledge that soldiers bring home with them are also highly valued.
February 24, 2005
New research suggests SSA benefits should focus on returning to work
Pamela Loprest, a senior research associate in the Urban Institute's Income and Benefits Policy Center, is a national expert on disabilities and employment. Her research details how the current benefit structure for the Social Security Administration's disability programs uses a one-size-fits-all eligibility definition that often leads to lifelong benefits. Loprest urges a stronger return-to-work focus. Policymakers, she writes, must weigh the costs of expanding current disability eligibility criteria to focus on work against the costs of the current all-or-nothing disability definition.
February 8, 2005
ODEP launches e-newsletter
ODEP’s e-newsletter, Workforce Catalyst, is now online on ODEP’s Web site.
