Declining Employment Among a Growing Group of Work-Oriented Beneficiaries, 2005-2015

This study examines changes in the characteristics and employment-related experiences of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program participants from 2005 to 2015, focusing on beneficiaries with work-related goals and expectations.

The Social Security Administration's Youth Transition Demonstration Projects: Profiles of the Random Assignment Projects

This report profiles six projects participating in the random assignment evaluation. The projects are up and running in the Bronx; four counties in Colorado; Erie County (Buffalo), New York; Miami-Dade County; Montgomery County, Maryland; and 19 counties in West Virginia.

Quantifying the Work-Related Overpayments of Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries

This brief summarizes research quantifying the beneficiary-level prevalence, duration, and size of work-related overpayments. Among other notable findings, the results establish the high prevalence of overpayments among beneficiaries who engage in substantial gainful activity: more than 7 in 10 were...

Fiscal Austerity and the Transition to Twenty-First Century Disability Policy: A Road Map

This project includes seven research studies to support University of New Hampshire’s Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Employment Policy and Measurement.

A Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) Report: The Status of the Medicaid Infrastructure Grants Program as of 12/31/08

The Medicaid Infrastructure Grant (MIG) program provides funding to states for the development of infrastructure necessary to promote competitive employment for people with disabilities and reduce the obstacles they face as they attempt to find and/or maintain employment.

The SSDI Trust Fund: On the Road to Insolvency

The Role of the Physician in the Return-to-Work Process Following Disability Onset

Predicting Disability Among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries Using Claims-Based Indicators

The predictive performance of the regression-based models is better than that of the individual claims-based indicators. At a predicted probability threshold chosen to maximize the sum of sensitivity and specificity, sensitivity is 0.72 for beneficiaries age 65 or older and specificity is 0.65. For those...

Employment-Related Outcomes of a Recent Cohort of Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) Program Enrollees

This report presents findings of an analysis of beneficiaries who first enrolled for Work Incentives Planning and Assistance services between October 1, 2009, and March 31, 2010.

Costs, Cuts, and Consequences: Charting a New Course for Working-Age People with Disabilities

Looks at our nation's spending for working-age people with disabilities.