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Social Security Disability Insurance should continue as a critical wage replacement system for people who are unable to work because of medical impairment and their families.
The Social Security Administration (SSA) must have sufficient resources and staff to ensure stable, effective management of the disability programs.
SSA should collect and report sufficient data to ensure program integrity.
The Social Security Administration should explore options for expanding federal disability benefits. This should include short-term and partial disability benefits.
Policymakers should adopt robust service standards and consumer protections to ensure fair terms and conditions for all essential utility and telecommunications services.
Policymakers should adopt and enforce network reliability and resiliency standards for utility and telecommunications services.
Policymakers should ensure by default that customers’ personal data are secured against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. This includes information on usage, billing
Privacy disclosures for utility services should be transparent and understandable.
Federal and state policymakers should establish independent utility consumer advocate offices.