Abstract Progression of Disability Benefits refers to the migration of workers with work-
limiting disabilities as they move through a system of economic disability benefits resulting in …

Substantial growth in the Social Security disability programs, and the failure of work
incentive legislation to curtail this growth, have demonstrated the need for structural reform …

The unintended effects of disability policies and benefits on the vocational rehabilitation and
employment of people with work disabilities are explained, and recent efforts to mitigate …

Workers' compensation programs in the United States are state regulated, with laws
determined by each state legislative body and implemented by a state agency. The …

Summary The General Accounting Office (GAO) has made recommendations for improving
the disability programs by citing practices that have been successful in Germany, Sweden …

BACKGROUND: Although Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental
Security Income (SSI) benefits are an important source of support to many people with …

This paper explores alternatives to the present system of rehabilitating or returning to work
persons who are applicants for or beneficiaries of the disability programs of the Social …

This brochure on health benefit plans and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of
a series on human resources practices and workplace accommodations for persons with …

A policy implies a set of systematic and consistent procedures that can be clearly identified
and described. Stated principles and guidelines are set out in order to reach desired …

Studies indicate positive effects of the US Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) in
assisting people with disabilities to find independent employment. Underemployment …