Allsup Employment Services

What Allsup Employment Services does

Allsup Employment Services (AES) is an SSA-authorized Employment Network that delivers free return-to-work services to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries through the federal Ticket to Work Program. Operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Allsup, LLC and headquartered in Belleville, Illinois, the company provides vocational counseling, Individual Work Plan development, job placement assistance, resume and interview preparation, benefits incentives guidance, and ongoing post-employment support. All services are delivered at no cost to the individual beneficiary and are reimbursed on a per-ticket outcome basis by the Social Security Administration.

The company's product surface is built around human-led vocational expertise rather than proprietary software, with delivery channels including inbound phone (866-540-5105), website-based call requests, live chat, and virtual webinars. Core technical capability is domain expertise in SSA work incentives including the Trial Work Period, Extended Period of Eligibility, Expedited Reinstatement, Impairment-Related Work Expenses, and Medicare Continuation, combined with the ability to help participants maintain timely progress to suspend Continuing Disability Reviews. The firm has built reputation assets through a recurring Forbes contributor column, frequent earned media coverage, and a USA Today Top Workplace 2025 recognition.

Commercially, AES operates a managed services revenue model funded by SSA per-ticket payments, with a freemium pricing structure to beneficiaries and an emerging employer-side outreach channel for companies hiring through Ticket to Work. The customer base spans three segments: SSDI beneficiaries seeking return to work (primary), SSI recipients seeking return to work (secondary), and employers seeking to hire people with disabilities (secondary). Marketing is anchored by content and PR channels rather than paid acquisition, and the firm leverages partnerships such as United Spinal Association's Work Readiness Program for community-driven lead generation. The company is privately held, bootstrapped, and led by CEO Jim Allsup with a lean headcount of 11-50 employees.

Name

Allsup Employment Services

Legal name

Allsup, LLC

Website

https://allsupemploymentservices.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allsup Employment Services is an SSA-authorized Employment Network that provides free return-to-work and benefits counseling to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries through the federal Ticket to Work Program, reimbursed via SSA per-ticket payments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Employment Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Job Placement, Matching & Career Navigation Services (EDAAAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Job Readiness Support Services (BPAGAEAJ), Supported Employment & Job Coaching (EDAKANAE)

Keywords

• Disability employment services
• Vocational rehabilitation counseling
• Ticket to work program
• SSDI work incentives
• Job placement assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Belleville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SSA Employment Network Funding: As an SSA-authorized Employment Network, AES receives per-ticket payments from the Social Security Administration for each Ticket to Work participant served. Services are provided to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries at no cost to the individual.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Allsup Employment Services is a Social Security Administration-authorized Employment Network that delivers free vocational counseling, benefits counseling, and job placement assistance to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries returning to work. Services are delivered under the federal Ticket to Work Program and include Individual Work Plan development, SSDI/SSI work incentives counseling, career guidance, job placement, ongoing employment support, and protections against benefit suspension and Continuing Disability Reviews.

Product overview

Allsup Employment Services (AES) is a single, unified service offering as an SSA-authorized Employment Network within the Ticket to Work Program. The company provides a comprehensive suite of return-to-work services including Individual Work Plan development, career counseling, job placement assistance, resume support, interview preparation, SSDI/SSI work incentives counseling, and ongoing employment support. All services are provided at no cost to SSDI and SSI beneficiaries. The core product centers on helping individuals with disabilities safely return to work while protecting their Social Security disability benefits and Medicare coverage through the program's work incentives (Trial Work Period, Extended Period of Eligibility, Expedited Reinstatement, and Medicare Continuation).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Return to Work Assistance

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 7 years of SSDI benefit protection available through work incentives (Trial Work Period, Extended Period of Eligibility, and Medicare Continuation combined)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• United Spinal AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Allsup Employment Services joined the United Spinal Association's Work Readiness & Education Program for 2026, a virtual webinar series designed to help individuals with spinal conditions and wheelchair users navigate employment opportunities. AES provides vocational experts to discuss the SSA's Ticket to Work Program and related employment topics. The collaboration includes curriculum development and instruction for the 13-week course covering disability disclosure, interview preparation, accommodations, and resume writing. The partnership aims to support SSDI beneficiaries returning to work while managing their benefits and health considerations. AES has participated since 2023 with increasing program involvement.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MAXIMUS: Large government-services contractor that operates SSA-authorized Employment Networks for the Ticket to Work Program. Overlaps with AES in EN services and disability employment case management, but operates across a much broader human services portfolio.
• Goodwill Industries International: National nonprofit providing vocational rehabilitation, job placement, and career services for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Operates as an SSA Employment Network in many regions and is a broad incumbent in disability employment services.
• SourceAmerica: AbilityOne program manager creating employment opportunities for people with significant disabilities through federal contracts. Comparable to AES in serving disability employment and acting as an SSA-affiliated employment provider, though anchored in the AbilityOne ecosystem.
• National Industries for the Blind (NIB): AbilityOne central nonprofit agency employing people who are blind or have significant disabilities. Operates employment and training programs analogous to AES's vocational services, but focused on blindness-related disability employment.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit providing disability services including employment and vocational rehabilitation. Comparable to AES in mission and beneficiary profile, but operates a broader disability-services portfolio beyond employment.
• The Arc of the United States: National advocacy and services organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with affiliated chapters providing employment and vocational supports. Comparable in mission to AES's disability employment focus, though narrower in disability cohort.
• Sevita Health (formerly The MENTOR Network): National provider of home and community-based services including disability employment and vocational supports. Comparable to AES in serving the disability population, though anchored in a broader HCBS portfolio.

Direct peers

• PRIDE Industries: Nonprofit social enterprise providing employment and vocational rehabilitation services specifically for people with disabilities. Directly comparable to AES in mission (disability employment) and operating model (counseling, placement, employer engagement).
• Rise, Inc. Disability services provider with vocational rehabilitation and employment programs for individuals with disabilities, including Ticket to Work participation. Directly comparable to AES in service mix and target population.

Others

• Vocational Rehabilitation (state VR) agencies: State-federal VR agencies funded under the Rehabilitation Services Administration provide vocational rehabilitation and employment services to people with disabilities. They are not direct commercial competitors but serve the same beneficiary pool and frequently coordinate with or refer to SSA Employment Networks like AES.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AllsupESWork
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allsup-employment-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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