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SOCIAL SECURITY
DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM
WORKER EXPERIENCE

ACTUARIAL STUDY NO. 114

by Tim Zayatz, A.S.A.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

                         FOREWORD

I. ENTITLEMENT TO DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS

A. Definition of Disability

B. Disability Insured Status and Waiting Period

II. EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS

A. Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA)

B. Impairments

C. Determination Process

D. Applications

E. Initial Decisions

F. Reconsideration

G. Appeals Beyond Reconsideration

III. EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY INCIDENCE

A. History

B. Recent Experience

IV. EXPERIENCE OF DISABILITY BENEFIT TERMINATION

A. Background

B. History

C. Recent Experience

D. Termination Study by Select Age and Duration

V. Technical Appendix on Table Construction Methodology

A. Overview

B. Data Considerations

C. Data Collection

D. Underlying Methodology

E. Programs

 


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July 30, 1999