Tag: disability applicant
Have we become more concerned about limiting participation than protecting the vulnerable? 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 (see Figure 1). My colleagues explored why. They started by looking at whether the drop is du…
Technology and Disability: The Relationship Between Broadband Access and Disability Insurance Awards
Abstract This paper examines the association between Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) awards, disability, and technology access. It uses multiple data sources, regression analyses, and geospatial analysis to document the geographic variation in these relationships. Our initial hypothesis was that any relationship between DI awards, disability, and technology access (e.g., computers, the internet, and broadband)…
