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High Staff Turnover Continues To Plague Direct Support Professional Industry
DSPs in one state were paid 10% more than what was considered a self-sufficient wage 15 years ago. Today, data shows that those same professionals are paid 21% below that threshold.
IRS Raises ABLE Account Limit
With the new year, individuals with disabilities will be allowed to put aside more money than ever before in special accounts that permit them to save without jeopardizing their government benefits.
Settlement Will Send Millions To SSI Beneficiaries
More than 2 million Supplemental Security Income recipients, including many with disabilities, who had their benefits reduced or discontinued during the pandemic will see relief under a new settlement.
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Medicaid Home And Community-Based Services Program Gets $37 Billion Boost
A pandemic relief package that was expected to funnel $12.7 billion to states to bolster home and community-based services actually distributed nearly three times that much, the White House says.
SSI Beneficiaries Will See Double Payments This Month
People with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income can expect to receive two payments this month, but one will be higher than the other.
Voc Rehab Agencies Told To Beef Up Their Offerings
The U.S. Department of Education is warning state vocational rehabilitation agencies that they need to provide more than minimal services to help people with disabilities gain employment.
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State Leaves $800 Million On The Table For Disability Services, Advocates Say
Florida officials have allowed nearly $800 million in state and federal matching funds for disability services to fall through the cracks in the past two years, according to a budget analysis.
Congress Urged To Update SSI Asset Limits
An independent federal agency says that the government's failure to update asset limits associated with SSI and other programs is leaving people with disabilities in a tough spot.
Jury Orders Amazon To Pay Ex-Employee With Asperger’s $1.2 Million
A former Amazon employee with Asperger's syndrome claimed he was bullied and abused by co-workers who called him "retard" and "a waste of life" and the company did nothing when he spoke up.
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Disability Providers Warn Overtime Pay Rule Could Jeopardize Services
A federal proposal to extend overtime pay to millions of additional workers could unintentionally lead to further cuts in the availability of services for people with IDD, providers say.
Disability Advocates Call For End To Subminimum Wage Employment
Dozens of disability advocacy groups are urging the Biden administration to end a decades-old program allowing employers to pay workers with disabilities less than minimum wage.
Justice Department Warns Sheltered Workshops May Violate ADA
Segregating people with disabilities in employment and other day programs may violate their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Biden administration says.