Social Security disability insurance / Kimberly R. Powell, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Powell, Kimberly R.

Series:

American Political, Economic, and Security Issues

American political, economic, and security issues

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disability insurance--United States.

Disability insurance.

Social security--United States.

Social security.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, NY : Nova Science Publishers, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The goal of disability insurance is to replace a portion of a worker's income should illness or disability prevent him or her from working. This book presents information on two components of federal disability benefits.

Contents:

Intro

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1 PRIMER ON DISABILITY BENEFITS: SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) AND SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)

SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME

TYPE OF BENEFITS AND AVERAGE BENEFIT LEVELS

SSDI

SSI

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Definition of Disability

DISABILITY DETERMINATION PROCESS

PROGRAM FINANCING INFORMATION

End Notes

Chapter 2 DISABILITY BENEFITS AVAILABLE UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE (SSDI) AND VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION (VDC) PROGRAMS

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION

Eligibility Requirements

SSDI Benefits

SSDI Determination Process

SSDI Four-Step Appeals Process

Step 1 in the SSDI Appeals Process (Reconsideration)

Step 2 in the SSDI Appeals Process (Administrative Hearing)

Step 3 in the SSDI Appeals Process (Social Security Appeals Council)

Step 4 in the SSDI Appeals Process (U.S. District Court)

VETERANS DISABILITY COMPENSATION

Background in Brief

VDC Eligibility Requirements

VDC Determination Process

100%/Total Disability Ratings

Presumptive Conditions

VDC Benefits

VDC Appeals Process

DISTINCTIONS BETWEEN SSDI AND VDC PROGRAMS

Comparison of Recipient Populations

SSDI and VDC Program Administration

Health Care Benefits for SSDI and VDC Recipients

Thresholds for Substantial Gainful Activity under SSDI and Substantially Gainful Employment under VDC

Differences in the Disability Evaluation Process

Differences in the Treatment of Benefits

CONTINUED DIVERGENCE BETWEEN SSA AND VA DISABILITY PROGRAMS

Assessing VA Disability Compensation for Noneconomic Loss.

Challenges Facing Federal Disability Programs in Brief

SSA Plan to Address Program Issues

VA Response to VDC Program Criticism

Chapter 3 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE: THE FIVE-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR SSDI BENEFITS

THE FIVE-MONTH WAITING PERIOD FOR DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS

The Five-Month Waiting Period

Retroactive Benefits

Exception to the Five-Month Waiting Period

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF THE SSDI WAITING PERIOD

Congressional Reasoning for the Waiting Period

Changes to the SSDI Waiting Period

POTENTIAL INCOME SUPPORTS DURING THE FIVE-MONTH WAITING PERIOD

Supplemental Security Income

Temporary Disability Insurance

Workers' Compensation

Unemployment Compensation

Private Disability Insurance

IMPACT OF THE FIVE-MONTH SSDI WAITING PERIOD

Chapter 4 SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY INSURANCE: PARTICIPATION TRENDS AND THEIR FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

HOW DOES THE DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM WORK?

Entry into the Program

Benefits in the Program

Exit from the Program

WHY HAS THE NUMBER OF DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFICIARIES GROWN?

Changes in the Characteristics of the Working-Age Population

Changes in Federal Policy

Changes in Employment Opportunities

POSSIBLE APPROACHES TO CHANGING THE DISABILITY INSURANCE PROGRAM

Chapter 5 SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION: CASES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND TRANSPORTATION DRIVERS AND OWNERS WHO FRAUDULENTLY AND/OR IMPROPERLY RECEIVED SSA DISABILITY PAYMENTS

WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY

WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS

WHAT GAO FOUND

Abbreviations

BACKGROUND

Disability Insurance

FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, COMMERCIAL DRIVERS, AND COMMERCIAL VEHICLE COMPANY OWNERS RECEIVED SSA DISABILITY BENEFITS

Federal Employees Receiving SSA Disability Benefits.

Commercial Drivers and Transportation Business Registrants Receiving SSA Disability Benefits

EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SSA DISABILITY BENEFITS FRAUDULENTLY AND/OR IMPROPERLY

CONCLUSION

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION

APPENDIX I: EXAMPLES OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING SSA DISABILITY BENEFITS FRAUDULENTLY AND/OR IMPROPERLY

APPENDIX II: ATTRIBUTES OF SELECTED CASES OF SSA DISABILITY BENEFICIARIES AND RECIPIENTS WHO FRAUDULENTLY AND/OR IMPROPERLY RECEIVED BENEFITS WHILE WORKING

APPENDIX III: DEBT OWED TO SSA FROM OVERPAYMENT OF DI AND SSI BENEFITS IS MOUNTING

APPENDIX IV: COMMENTS FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

GAO Comments

CHAPTER SOURCES

INDEX

Blank Page.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61122-629-5

OCLC:

759213604