The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has scheduled a hearing, Double Dipping: Assessing Overlap Between Disability and Unemployment Benefits, on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The Subcommittee hearing will examine a new report by the Government Accountability Office titled Income Security: Overlapping Disability and Unemployment Benefits Should Be Evaluated for Potential Savings. The report examines the ability of an individual to concurrently receive Social Security Disability Benefits (“SSDI”) and Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) benefits. Under current law, an individual can qualify for concurrent benefit payments from both programs despite each being designed to serve two different populations.
Witnesses will include representatives from the Government Accountability Office, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Labor.
A witness list will be available Tuesday, July 24, 2012.
The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations has scheduled a hearing, “Double Dipping: Assessing Overlap Between Disability and Unemployment Benefits,” on Thursday, July 26, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 342 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.
The Subcommittee hearing will examine a new report by the Government Accountability Office titled “Income Security: Overlapping Disability and Unemployment Benefits Should Be Evaluated for Potential Savings.” The report examines the ability of an individual to concurrently receive Social Security Disability Benefits (“SSDI”) and Unemployment Insurance (“UI”) benefits. Under current law, an individual can qualify for concurrent benefit payments from both programs despite each being designed to serve two different populations.
