The Growth in Applications for Social Security Disability Insurance: A Spillover Effect from Workers’ Compensation
Author
Guo, Xuguang (Steve)
Burton, John F.
Abstract
We investigate the determinants of application for Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) benefits in approximately 45 jurisdictions between 1981 and 1999. We reproduce findings of previous studies of the determinants of DI application then test the additional influence of changes to workers’ compensation program benefits and rules on DI application rates. Our findings indicate that the programs are interrelated: When workers’ compensation benefits declined and eligibility rules tightened in the 1990s, the DI application rate increased.
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The findings and conclusions presented in the Bulletin are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Social Security Administration, the Department of Education, or the Cornell Rehabilitation Research and Training Center.
Date Issued
2012-07-01
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Rights
Required Publisher Statement: Originally Published as Guo, X. & Burton, J.F. (2012). The growth in applications for Social Security Disability Insurance: A spillover effect from workers’ compensation. Social Security Bulletin, 72(3), 1-20. See http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy for original publication. Contents of this publication are not copyrighted; any items may be reprinted, but citation of the Social Security Bulletin as the source is requested.
Type
article