Archive: Laura D. Quinby

Portrait of a mature woman in a wheelchair looking out a window

Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) provides workers with wage replacement while they recover from a serious medical condition.  Proponents of a national paid leave program argue that these benefits allow workers to adjust to health shocks and return to the workforce, reducing reliance on Social Security Disability Insurance (DI).  Yet, TDI could also encourage DI application…

Disability claim form on a clipboard next to a pair of glasses

In 2015, the number of individuals receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) benefits began to drop, reversing an upward trend that had persisted for two decades. Policymakers are interested in the extent to which this drop, which has substantially improved the program’s finances, reflects a permanent shift…