Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2024
DOI
10.25776/aprq-ba29
Publication Title
2024 State of the Commonwealth Report
Pages
116-151
Abstract
In this chapter, we examine one particular corner of a much larger disability story --- those individuals who have a work history and subsequently seek to receive income from the Social Security Administration because of that disability. Contrary to what many people believe, both the number of applications for worker disability and rates of approval of those applications have trended downward in recent years. We examine how worker disability rates have changed over time across the nation and Commonwealth.
Repository Citation
Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, Old Dominion University, "Part 4: Rising Disability Rates (Or Not): A Sign That We Care or an Epidemic Problem in the Commonwealth?" (2024). State of the Commonwealth Reports. 83.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/soc_reports/83