Tag: disability insurance
With the nation still in the midst of an opioid crisis, a new study provides the first estimate of opioid use among people who apply for disability. One out of every four applicants used opioids in 2017 – below the peak in 2012 but still significantly more than in the general population, according to researchers…
It’s often true that men in their 50s who’ve done physically demanding jobs for decades develop debilitating conditions. But they’re not old enough to retire and collect Social Security. Particularly during economic downturns, many of these workers have turned to a fallback option: federal disability benefits. While economic conditions and policy changes are primarily responsib…
