Tag: health insurance
Abstract The increasing cost of employer contributions for employee health insurance reduces the percentage of compensation that is subject to the payroll tax. Rising insurance contributions can also have a more subtle effect on the Social Security tax base because they influence the distribution of money wages. Workers bear most of the burden of employer…
The brief’s key findings are: Application rates for federal Disability Insurance (DI) have risen since the late-1990s. The economy is a key driver; rising unemployment and declining labor force participation lead to higher DI application rates. Interestingly, states with strict health insurance regulations have lower application rates, a finding that merits further exploration…
