Rising Disability Payments: Are Cuts to Workers’ Compensation Part of the Story?

Nick Buffie and Dean Baker

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Abstract: This paper examines the extent to which cuts in state workers’ compensation (WC) benefits may have contributed to the rise in DI awards. To some extent, these programs may be seen as alternative sources of support for workers with job-related injuries. Insofar as injured workers are less able to receive WC benefits, they may be more likely to turn to the DI program.

Keywords: SSDI; Social Security; disability; workers' compensation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2015-10
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