The progression of disability benefits

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Brian T. McMahon, | Carolyn E. Danczyk-Hawley, | Chris Reid, | Bruce S. Flynn, | Rochelle Habeck, | John Kregel, | Pat Owens,

Affiliations: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298, USA

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 their ultimate placement into the Social Security disability system. This article documents and describes this phenomenon by examining the phases of short term, long term, and social security disability compensation systems. Implications for disability policy, disability management programming, and future research directions are discussed.

Keywords: Progression of Benefits, disability management, disability policy, disability benefits

Journal: Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 3-15, 2000