Conferences & Events
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, Easter Seals |
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 |