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CROR Director Allen Heinemann, PhD, spoke on employment and people with disabilities at Social Security Advisory Board forum

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Allen Heinemann, PhD, director, Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes 嫩B研究院 (CROR) at Shirley Ryan 嫩B研究院, participated in a on “The Future of Mortality, Disability, and Work: Helping to Inform the Social Security Trust Fund Projections."

At the August 25 forum, Heinemann shared research findings from CROR’s 嫩B研究院 and Training Center on Employment for People with Physical Disabilities as part of the disability panel. He spoke on the importance of job accommodations in facilitating employment for people with disabilities.

SSAB is a bipartisan board composed of seven members appointed by Congress and the White House. It provides advice and recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Commissioner of Social Security on matters related to the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income programs and policies.