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Riverside Industries Inc. appointed Markus Jones as president and CEO; the organization's mission is empowering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through employment, community engagement and personal growth. During Jones's interim leadership, RSI completed a $500,000 construction project to create a new space for its Production Department, a social enterprise that employs program participants with disabilities.
Accenture Federal Services has secured a $74.8 million contract to manage the Social Security Administration's Ticket to Work program, which connects disability beneficiaries with employment support services. The contract includes operating the program's help line and websites, recruiting and monitoring employment networks, and providing beneficiary outreach and support.
The article marks the 81st National Disability Employment Awareness Month and examines employment barriers for people with disabilities in Iowa, including Medicaid eligibility restrictions that discourage work and income disparities compared to non-disabled workers. It highlights state initiatives like Employment First and the Work Without Worry proposal to increase employment opportunities and remove disincentives for disabled workers to earn more.
Allsup, a disability representation company, is encouraging people who can no longer work due to breast cancer or its treatment to explore whether they qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. The article explains how Allsup helps applicants build SSDI claims by collecting medical evidence and demonstrating how their condition affects their ability to work.
An AT&T employee filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was demoted two days after reporting discrimination to HR, claiming the company discriminated against her based on disability (cancer diagnosis), gender, national origin, and religion. The complaint details allegations of hostile treatment by her supervisor and claims AT&T terminated her roughly 18 months before her pension benefits fully vested.
A former Tesla worker alleges the company forced her to declare a disability she did not have after a workplace chemical burn, then placed her on unpaid leave and eventually fired her. The complaint describes a 17-month dispute over disability accommodation paperwork, during which Tesla allegedly suspended her health benefits and withheld compensation while excluding her from work.
Paycom has filed a legal response denying it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act in its handling of an employee with a severe onion allergy, claiming it engaged in good faith accommodation efforts before terminating her employment. The EEOC lawsuit alleges the company unlawfully discriminated against the worker by refusing remote work or a safe isolated workspace despite repeated severe allergic reactions at the office.
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