Despite a temporary reprieve, the Social Security disability insurance program needs structural reform

James Capretta and Tejesh Pradhan
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AEI Economic Perspectives, 2017

Abstract: The Social Security disability program needs structural reform. There has been a long-term trend toward higher rates of disability among covered workers as the standards for assessing disability have accommodated larger numbers of applicants with musculoskeletal and mental health conditions.

Keywords: Social Security; AEI Economic Perspectives; disability; What to Do: Policy Recommendations on Entitlement Programs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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