Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2002

Benefits Awarded, Withheld, and Terminated

Disabled Workers Who Work

Table 47. Distribution of workers with payments withheld due to substantial work, by diagnostic group and age, December 2002
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-FRA
Number
Total 29,501 2,751 7,210 10,150 7,536 1,854
Congenital anomalies 75 25 25 14 11 0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 1,064 53 222 402 328 59
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,111 21 386 523 168 13
Injuries 2,120 281 612 626 458 143
Mental disorders
Retardation 1,103 347 402 265 83 6
Other 8,770 919 2,453 3,315 1,841 242
Neoplasms 2,518 192 437 738 917 234
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 207 33 68 60 35 11
Circulatory system 1,445 52 178 368 592 255
Digestive system 664 28 114 239 245 38
Genitourinary system 1,056 113 323 345 235 40
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5,129 127 785 1,901 1,707 609
Nervous system and sense organs 3,021 466 939 937 565 114
Respiratory system 387 21 65 117 139 45
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 70 a 20 20 20 a
Other 61 a 16 16 19 a
Unknown 700 60 165 264 173 38
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.6 1.9 3.1 4.0 4.4 3.2
Infectious and parasitic diseases 3.8 0.8 5.4 5.2 2.2 0.7
Injuries 7.2 10.2 8.5 6.2 6.1 7.7
Mental disorders
Retardation 3.7 12.6 5.6 2.6 1.1 0.3
Other 29.7 33.4 34.0 32.7 24.4 13.1
Neoplasms 8.5 7.0 6.1 7.3 12.2 12.6
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.6
Circulatory system 4.9 1.9 2.5 3.6 7.9 13.8
Digestive system 2.3 1.0 1.6 2.4 3.3 2.0
Genitourinary system 3.6 4.1 4.5 3.4 3.1 2.2
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 17.4 4.6 10.9 18.7 22.7 32.8
Nervous system and sense organs 10.2 16.9 13.0 9.2 7.5 6.1
Respiratory system 1.3 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.4
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.2 a 0.3 0.2 0.3 a
Other 0.2 a 0.2 0.2 0.3 a
Unknown 2.4 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.3 2.0
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file.
NOTES: These data represent the total number of beneficiaries with benefits withheld in December 2002 regardless of when their benefits were initially withheld.
FRA = full retirement age.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
Table 48. Distribution of workers with benefits terminated due to successful return to work, by diagnostic group and age, 2002
Diagnostic group Total Under 30 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-FRA
Number
Total 29,165 2,032 8,469 10,259 6,588 1,817
Congenital anomalies 91 18 a 22 12 a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 992 35 207 395 289 66
Infectious and parasitic diseases 1,293 22 457 566 224 24
Injuries 1,925 159 658 665 324 119
Mental disorders
Retardation 2,097 372 968 567 167 23
Other 9,889 636 3,056 3,808 2,054 335
Neoplasms 1,282 103 239 383 412 145
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 181 33 65 52 23 8
Circulatory system 1,188 31 150 299 450 258
Digestive system 418 21 75 136 149 37
Genitourinary system 1,138 93 403 384 223 35
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 4,022 79 589 1,479 1,333 542
Nervous system and sense organs 3,370 355 1,280 1,050 579 106
Respiratory system 343 22 62 110 91 58
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 73 a 20 29 20 a
Other 31 a a 10 13 a
Unknown 832 49 198 304 225 56
Percent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Congenital anomalies 0.3 0.9 a 0.2 0.2 a
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases 3.4 1.7 2.4 3.9 4.4 3.6
Infectious and parasitic diseases 4.4 1.1 5.4 5.5 3.4 1.3
Injuries 6.6 7.8 7.8 6.5 4.9 6.5
Mental disorders
Retardation 7.2 18.3 11.4 5.5 2.5 1.3
Other 33.9 31.3 36.1 37.1 31.2 18.4
Neoplasms 4.4 5.1 2.8 3.7 6.3 8.0
Diseases of the--
Blood and blood-forming organs 0.6 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.4
Circulatory system 4.1 1.5 1.8 2.9 6.8 14.2
Digestive system 1.4 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.3 2.0
Genitourinary system 3.9 4.6 4.8 3.7 3.4 1.9
Musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 13.8 3.9 7.0 14.4 20.2 29.8
Nervous system and sense organs 11.6 17.5 15.1 10.2 8.8 5.8
Respiratory system 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.1 1.4 3.2
Skin and subcutaneous tissue 0.3 a 0.2 0.3 0.3 a
Other 0.1 a a 0.1 0.2 a
Unknown 2.9 2.4 2.3 3.0 3.4 3.1
SOURCE: Social Security Administration, 2002 Termination Supplement file.
NOTE: FRA = full retirement age.
a. Data not shown to avoid disclosure of information for particular individuals.
CONTACT: Kevin Kulzer (410) 965-5366 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.
Table 49. Distribution, by state or other area, 2002
State or area All workers,
December		 Workers with benefits withheld due to
substantial work, December		 Workers with benefits terminated due to
successful return to work, calendar year
Number Percentage
of all workers		 Number Percentage
of all workers
All areas a 5,539,597 29,501 0.5 29,165 0.5
Alabama 139,276 283 0.2 352 0.3
Alaska 8,197 54 0.7 45 0.5
Arizona 97,886 539 0.6 635 0.6
Arkansas 85,310 296 0.3 284 0.3
California 470,665 3,033 0.6 2,624 0.6
Colorado 63,770 501 0.8 553 0.9
Connecticut 58,123 390 0.7 392 0.7
Delaware 16,492 105 0.6 100 0.6
District of Columbia 8,608 30 0.3 74 0.9
Florida 339,296 1,406 0.4 1,568 0.5
Georgia 171,333 542 0.3 669 0.4
Hawaii 15,844 90 0.6 68 0.4
Idaho 23,513 110 0.5 128 0.5
Illinois 191,744 1,508 0.8 1,412 0.7
Indiana 120,126 699 0.6 690 0.6
Iowa 51,446 336 0.7 322 0.6
Kansas 45,339 311 0.7 281 0.6
Kentucky 137,541 471 0.3 459 0.3
Louisiana 98,302 339 0.3 347 0.4
Maine 38,926 307 0.8 227 0.6
Maryland 76,354 388 0.5 534 0.7
Massachusetts 132,229 1,190 0.9 1,075 0.8
Michigan 203,632 1,174 0.6 1,314 0.6
Minnesota 75,509 631 0.8 682 0.9
Mississippi 93,231 235 0.3 291 0.3
Missouri 135,948 685 0.5 694 0.5
Montana 18,077 83 0.5 75 0.4
Nebraska 27,999 234 0.8 174 0.6
Nevada 37,072 212 0.6 271 0.7
New Hampshire 25,971 298 1.1 225 0.9
New Jersey 133,918 907 0.7 824 0.6
New Mexico 35,601 129 0.4 222 0.6
New York 359,653 2,426 0.7 2,130 0.6
North Carolina 213,194 782 0.4 904 0.4
North Dakota 9,654 61 0.6 58 0.6
Ohio 208,282 1,401 0.7 1,435 0.7
Oklahoma 72,737 223 0.3 271 0.4
Oregon 63,547 332 0.5 313 0.5
Pennsylvania 241,917 1,455 0.6 1,140 0.5
Rhode Island 25,225 211 0.8 155 0.6
South Carolina 112,264 242 0.2 336 0.3
South Dakota 12,754 106 0.8 103 0.8
Tennessee 155,631 519 0.3 590 0.4
Texas 296,565 1,304 0.4 1,468 0.5
Utah 24,186 163 0.7 191 0.8
Vermont 13,543 141 1.0 114 0.8
Virginia 139,695 704 0.5 650 0.5
Washington 101,078 814 0.8 798 0.8
West Virginia 67,905 183 0.3 143 0.2
Wisconsin 91,892 755 0.8 644 0.7
Wyoming 8,379 53 0.6 43 0.5
Outlying areas
Puerto Rico 128,630 88 0.1 53 0
Other 15,520 10 0.1 10 0.1
SOURCES: Social Security Administration, Disabled Beneficiaries and Dependents Master Beneficiary Record file; 2002 Termination Supplement file.
a. Includes beneficiaries with unknown state code.
CONTACT: Carolyn A. Harrison (410) 965-5522 or di.asr@ssa.gov for further information.