ACRONYMS
The following acronyms are used throughout this report.
ADL: Activities of daily living
AOI: Adequacy of incentives
AWICs: Area work incentives coordinators
BMI: Body mass index
BPAO: Benefits Planning Assistance and Outreach Program
CATI: Computer-assisted telephone interview
CAPI: Computer-assisted personal interview
CPI-W: Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
CDR: Continuing disability review
COPP: Certification outcomes payment process
DI: Disability Insurance (under Title II of the Social Security Act)
DOL: U.S. Department of Labor
EN: Employment network
EPE: Extended period of disability
IADL: Instrumental activities of daily living
IDMS: Integrated Disability Management System
IWP: Individual work plan
JWOD: Javits Wagner O’Day program
MIE: Medical improvement expected (as determined by SSA)
NBS: National Beneficiary Survey
NPRM: Notice of proposed rule making
OAG: Office of Acquisitions and Grants
PABSS: Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security Program
PSU: Primary sampling unit
RSA: Rehabilitation Services Administration
SGA: Substantial gainful activity
SSA: Social Security Administration
SSI: Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI of the Social Security Act)
SVRA: State vocational rehabilitation agency
TTH: Ticket to Hire
TTW: Ticket to Work
VR: Vocational rehabilitation
WIL: Work incentive liaison