SSA Admits to Failing Employees In Aftermath of Katrina

According to a press release from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), the Social Security Administration has belatedly agreed to provide up to six months of benefits to employees affected by Hurricane Katrina. Federal employees affected by a disaster must seek assistance from their employing agency before receiving assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Many agencies provided assistance to their employees after Katrina, but not SSA, which is only acting after the AFGE filed a grievance.