The Effect of a 1999 Rule Change on Obesity as a Factor in Social Security Disability Determinations

Anne Stahl, Jody Schimmel Hyde and Harnam Singh

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Abstract: In this article, we document the effects of a 1999 policy change that altered how obesity was to be considered in the disability review process.

Keywords: Social Security; disability; obesity; SSI; SSDI (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43
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