Conferences & Events
Disability Policy for the 21st Century
Thursday, June 6, 2019
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Liaison Washington Capitol Hill
415 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001
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.
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative hosted this event 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 focused on recent legislative and administrative actions along with new proposals to improve disability policy in America
Agenda
Event Recap
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:10 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks by Former Congressmen and Initiative Co-Chairs Jim McCrery & Earl Pomeroy |
| 9:10 am - 10:10 am | Panel Discussion Moderator: Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Jason Fichtner, Johns Hopkins University and Initiative Author David Stapleton, Initiative Author TJ Sutcliffe, House Committee on Ways and Means, Social Security Subcommittee Jamie Wilson, Office of Management and Budget |
| 10:10 am - 10:15 am | Video Message by House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (D-CT) |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Conversation with Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Senate Finance Social Security Subcommittee Member |
The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative Unveils Project's Recommendations
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
9:00 am – 11:00 am
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill
Capitol Room (Lobby Level)
400 New Jersey Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001
Agenda
| 8:30 am - 9:00 am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 9:10 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| 9:10 am - 9:45 am | Remarks by Former Congressmen and Initiative Co-Chairs Jim McCrery & Earl Pomeroy |
| 9:45 am - 10:10 am |
Keynote Presentation |
| 10:10 am - 11:00 am | Panel Discussion Moderator: Paul Krawzak, CQ Roll Call Romina Boccia: Deputy Director and Grover M. Hermann Research Fellow in Federal Budgetary Affairs, The Heritage Foundation Marc Goldwein: Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget Kathleen Romig: Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Art Spencer: Retired Associate Commissioner, Social Security Administration Jennifer Dexter: Assistant Vice President for Government Relations, Easterseals |
McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Conference
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
8:45 am – 5:00 pm
District Architecture Center
421 7th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Next year the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) trust fund will deplete its reserves, prompting a discussion in Washington about how to improve the program. The McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative seeks to provide policymakers with a menu of innovative ideas to improve the SSDI program and other services for people with disabilities.
The SSDI Solutions Conference featured presentations of numerous policy proposals selected by the McCrery-Pomeroy SSDI Solutions Initiative and brought together experts, advocates, policymakers and interested stakeholders for an engaged dialogue about how SSDI and other programs can better serve those with disabilities, taxpayers and society as a whole.
Conference Agenda
Presentation Slides Available in PDF next to their respective paper when applicable
| 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:45 am - 9:00 am | Welcome and Opening Remarks by Congressmen McCrery and Pomeroy |
| 9:00 am - 9:15 am | Remarks by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee |
| 9:15 am - 10:30 am | Panel One: Early Intervention and Work Support Discussant: Lisa Ekman, Ekman Advocates for Progress, LLC Papers discussed: Ben-Shalom, Mann, and Stapleton – Integrated employment support and eligibility determination system (Presentation) Christian, Burton, and Wickizer – Expanding community-focused work and health services (Presentation) Kerksick, Riemer, and Williams – Using transitional jobs and tax incentives to encourage employment (Presentation) |
| 10:45 am - 12:00 pm | Panel Two: Structural Reforms
Discussant: Art Spencer, Former Associate Commissioner for Disability Programs, Social Security Administration (Presentation) |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch and Remarks by Bob Greenstein, President, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities |
| 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm |
Panel Three: Determination and Adjudication Reform |
| 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm |
Panel Four: Interaction with other programs |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Closing Panel Discussion |
| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Closing reception |