STATEHOUSE (May 10, 2017) – Gov. Eric Holcomb today ceremonially signed a new law sponsored by State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) focused on helping individuals with disabilities find full-time jobs.
The new law tasks the Commission on Rehabilitation Services with identifying and resolving barriers to employment for individuals with disabilities. Karickhoff said the measure also increases the number of community partners that serve on the commission. The taskforce will also determine how many people with disabilities are in a competitive integrated employment and then set goals to increase that number.
“This new priority enables the state to better promote competitive employment for working-age individuals with disabilities,” Karickhoff said. “The plan includes policies that focus on community-based, integrated employment opportunities.”
In 2015, the unemployment rate for those with disabilities was about double that of those without disabilities, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For more information on the law, visit iga.in.gov.
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State Rep. Mike Karickhoff (R-Kokomo) represents House District 30,
which includes portions of Grant and Howard counties.
