COVID-19 Costs Employers Nearly $1 Billion per Week due to Lost Time from Work According to Integrated Benefits Institute Analysis
December 20, 2021 07:10 ET
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Integrated Benefits Institute
San Francisco, Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SAN FRANCISCO – December 20, 2021 – The cost to employers for absent workers due to COVID-19 is estimated to total over $78.4 billion over the past...
Disability-Led Nonprofit RespectAbility Receives $1 Million Grant From the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
December 02, 2021 07:00 ET
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RespectAbility
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RespectAbility, a diverse disability-led nonprofit organization that fights stigmas and advances opportunities so all people with disabilities can...
Federal report finds foreseeable, disproportionate COVID-19 fatalities, heavy toll for people with disabilities
October 29, 2021 11:36 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the National Council on Disability (NCD) released a comprehensive report on COVID-19’s impact on people with disabilities, finding over 181,000...
CHALLENGED ATHLETES FOUNDATION CAPS OFF RAISING OVER $3.5M FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES AT THE CAF COMMUNITY WEEKEND
October 27, 2021 10:00 ET
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Challenged Athletes Foundation
SAN DIEGO, CA, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- – Starting October, 15th and carrying through last weekend, The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) finished a full line-up of fundraising events...
SBA Hosts Virtual Small Business Panel in Recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 21, 2021 13:02 ET
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United States Small Business Administration
Washington, Oct. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHAT SBA Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The U.S. Small Business Administration will host a live online panel session to...
Ushur Expands Solutions Partnership With FINEOS to Reimagine the Disability and Absence Management Ecosystem
September 30, 2021 12:37 ET
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Ushur
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ushur, the leader in AI-powered Customer Experience Automation (CXA)™, today announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with FINEOS,...
Disability Nonprofit RespectAbility Launches 2021 Strategic Plan with a Virtual Event
September 27, 2021 13:47 ET
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RespectAbility
Los Angeles, CA, Sept. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RespectAbility, a diverse disability-led nonprofit that fights stigmas and advances opportunities so people with disabilities can fully...
HOLLAND BLOORVIEW URGES CANADIANS TO TALK ABOUT ABLEISM
August 30, 2021 05:00 ET
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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
Toronto, ON, Aug. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (Holland Bloorview) launches year five of its Dear Everybody anti-stigma campaign for kids and youth...
National Council on Disability Celebrates 31 Years of Americans with Disabilities Act
July 26, 2021 10:58 ET
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National Council on Disability
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In celebration of the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, National Council on Disability Chairman Andrés Gallegos has released the...
Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York Announces Retirement of Executive Director Susan M. Dooha and the Appointment of Dr. Sharon M. McLennon-Wier as CIDNY's New Executive Director
July 06, 2021 08:00 ET
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Center for Independence of the Disabled, NY
New York, NY, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY) announced that Susan M. Dooha, J.D., is stepping down after 19 years as CIDNY’s...