Tag: SSDI

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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…

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Abstract In this paper, we estimate the effect of benefits and work incentives counseling services on the labor market outcomes of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries participating in the vocational rehabilitation (VR) programs between 2003 and 2009 in New York State. By explicitly controlling for non-random selection of beneficiaries…