Disability insurance

Do Workers Injured on the Job and Covered by Workers Compensation End Up on SSDI?

December 16, 2020
Susan Barnes
Disability, Disability insurance, Health and Retirement Study

I use data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to study whether workers who suffer permanently disabling injuries covered by Workers Compensation (WC) subsequently end up on SSDI. If this occurs, then the experience rating in WC may be…

Occupational Requirements and Worker Functional Abilities: A Close Look at Three Key Occupations

This project will examine the physical/mental functioning and use of accommodations among workers in three key occupations, selected from 14 occupations identified as physically demanding and highly prevalent among SSDI applicants. SSA’s input will be sought when selecting the three…

Setting Expectations for Claimant Ability to Work: Investigating the Occupational Requirements and Functional Capacity of Workers with Early Onset Health Conditions

April 22, 2020
Susan Barnes
Disability, Disability insurance, Labor force participation

Recent Trends in Disability and the Implications for Use of Disability Insurance

April 21, 2020
Susan Barnes
Demographic trends, Disability, Disability insurance, Health, Labor force participation, Older workers, Supplemental Security Income

Recent Trends in Disability and the Implications for Use of Disability Insurance

April 16, 2020
Susan Barnes
Demographic trends, Disability, Disability insurance

Abstract: The health of the working-aged population is a key driver of enrollment in and spending by the two most important federal disability programs, Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Recent studies have found that some…

Setting Expectations for Claimant Ability to Work: Investigating the Occupational Requirements and Functional Capacity of Workers with Early Onset Health Conditions

January 10, 2020
CMT_Admin
Disability, Disability insurance, Social Security

When determining a claimant’s eligibility for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) assesses whether his/her health condition (e.g., back/spine problems) sufficiently impairs his/her functional capacity (e.g., ability to lift/carry weight) so that the he/she is…

Latent Work Capacity and Retirement Expectations

November 22, 2019
Susan Barnes
benefit claiming, Cognition, Disability, Disability insurance, Health

Understanding Trends in DI Applications with Survey and Administrative Data

The decision to apply for DI is based on the interplay between one’s health, the demands of one’s job, employer accommodations, and the ability to find a new job that better matches health status and job demands. In the proposed…

2019 RDRC Meeting: Trends in Disability and the Use of Disability Insurance

July 17, 2019
Susan Barnes
Demographic trends, Disability, Disability insurance

Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) is the nation’s most important public support for the working-age population with disabilities. The health of this population is a key driver of enrollment and spending in the DI program and the related Supplemental Security…

Trends in Disability and the Use of Disability Insurance

November 29, 2018
Susan Barnes
Disability, Disability insurance, Health

There is mounting evidence that the health of older, working age adults, the most frequent claimants of DI benefits, is worsening. At the same time, there is some evidence from SSA actuaries that after adjusting for demographic factors, the percent…