Laura Haltzel

Oct 27, 2023 | tcf.org | Rebecca Vallas |Laura Gutierrez |Laura Gutiérrez |Julie Kashen |Laura Haltzel

For this week’s episode of Off-Kilter, with October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Rebecca sat down with two leaders at JP Morgan Chase (JPMC) who are at the forefront of advancing disability employment within the business and employer community: Bryan Gill, head of JP Morgan Chase’s Office of Disability Inclusion and the firm’s global head of neurodiversity, and Nan Gibson, executive director of JP Morgan Chase’s PolicyCenter.

Oct 19, 2023 | tcf.org | Rebecca Vallas |Laura Haltzel |Leanna Lee |Michele Evermore

For this week’s episode of Off-Kilter, Rebecca sat down with Jen Burdick, supervising attorney of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) unit at Community Legal Services (CLS), Rebecca’s legal aid alma mater.

Oct 19, 2023 | tcf.org | Laura Haltzel |Michele Evermore |Leanna Lee |David Balducchi

Social Security is a vital social insurance program that provides benefits to replace the lost earnings of disabled or retired workers and their survivors. As of June 30, 2023, nearly 67 million individuals receive monthly benefits. Without Social Security, almost 22 million more individuals would be in poverty. According to the 2023 Social Security Trustees Report, Social Security is facing a financial shortfall and is projected to be unable to pay full retirement and survivor benefits in 2033.

Oct 18, 2023 | tcf.org | Laura Haltzel |Thomas Waldrop |Michele Evermore |David Balducchi

Fiscal commissions have, since the 1980s, been seen as a way for Congress and presidential administrations to outsource discussing and solving the most difficult political problems to a process that avoids democratic debate and legislative safeguards.

Sep 27, 2023 | tcf.org | Michele Evermore |Laura Haltzel |Laura Gutierrez |Laura Gutiérrez |Aja Hannah

As budget negotiations break down and a federal government shutdown appears likely, unemployment insurance (UI) benefits and Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) can be a lifeline for federal workers and contractors. If Congress fails to pass either appropriations bills for specific agencies or a Continuing Resolution, workers at agencies whose funding lapses will stop receiving pay, and in most cases will be unable to report to work.