Diane Winiarski has 30 years of experience in medical management, vocational rehabilitation and placement services through a variety of roles in managed care, disability and insurance organizations. She serves as Director of Allsup Employment Services (AES), a national SSA-authorized Employment Network (EN) and oversees AES experts providing specialized help to people with disabilities who are returning to work through the Social Security Administration’s Ticket to Work (TTW) program.
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Despite three decades of improvement, people with disabilities still face discrimination and obstacles to returning to work, according to Allsup and Allsup...
Allsup Employment Services has helped thousands of former workers with disabilities through the Ticket to Work program and is trying to bring even more...
We are proud to have helped thousands of individuals who are receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits to use Ticket to Work in their return back to work. These individuals have persevered through medical treatment or recovery and are a beacon of hope for thousands of people who experience severe disability each year who eventually would like to return to the workforce.
Job applicants with disabilities fight an uphill battle against overt discrimination and implicit bias, from the initial job interview to responsibilities and promotions. It’s important to always work to further inclusion and increase opportunities for this pool of talented individuals.
When we worked with our beneficiaries, more than half of them reported that they wanted to return to work. A lot (of beneficiaries) have invisible disabilities and making simple accommodations -- which can be cost free -- really sets the stage for them to succeed.