Tag: Social Security Disability

Close up a target with numbers

CBO’s assumptions are at odds with SSA, the 2015 Technical Panel, and the facts. As I have said before, Social Security may be at risk after the November elections.  Critics are writing op-eds saying that benefits – relative to previous earnings – are very high, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has come out wit…

Make sure you’re hydrated after exercising

Abstract Workers over age 55 with chronic health conditions must choose between applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits or continuing to work until their Social Security retirement benefits become available.  Previous research has investigated the influence of macroeconomic conditions on disability application and, separately, on retirement claiming.  This project uses data from t…