Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, protects nearly all American workers and their families in case of a life-changing disability...
Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI, protects nearly all American workers and their families in case of a life-changing disability or illness. About 8.9 million disabled workers, as well as 2 million spouses and children, currently receive modest but vital benefits. With action needed to address the program's finances as soon as 2016, SSDI has become a hot topic for Congress, policymakers, and the media.nJoin the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a conversation about what SSDI means to American workers and their families and the options for securing the future of this vital program past 2016.nAt this event, we will release an issue brief that provides an overview of SSDI and its role in ensuring economic security for American workers, as well as recommendations to ensure the program's continued solvency.nWelcoming remarks:nNeera Tanden, Counselor, Center for American Progress Action Fund; President, Center for American ProgressnKeynote speaker:nSen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman, Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Finance CommitteenFeatured speakers:nMelissa Boteach, Vice President, Half in Ten and Poverty and Prosperity Program, Center for American Progress Action FundnStephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, Social Security AdministrationnVirginia Reno, Vice President for Income Security, National Academy of Social InsurancenT.J. Sutcliffe, Director of Income and Housing Policy, The Arc of the United StatesnEva Dominguez, Legislative Representative, Alliance for Retired Americans and Latinos for a Secure RetirementnModerated by:nRebecca Vallas, Associate Director, Poverty to Prosperity Program, Center for American Progress Action Fund Less