Research, Statistics & Policy Analysis
Research & Analysis by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 67,
No. 1 (released August 2007)
by Ishita Sengupta and Virginia P. Reno
Workers' compensation pays for medical care immediately after injury and pays cash benefits for last work time after a 3- to 7-day waiting period. As a source of support for disabled workers, it is surpassed in size only be the Social Security Disability Insurance program. This article traces the development of workers' compensation coverage, benefits, and employer costs in 2004.
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 65,
No. 4 (released May 2005)
by Virginia P. Reno, Cecili Thompson Williams, and Ishita Sengupta
This article offers a brief summary of the workers' compensation and Social Security Disability Insurance programs. Information highlighted includes the differences between the two programs' types and terms of coverage. It compares the differing patterns in workers' compensation and Social Security disability benefits as a percentage of wages over the past few decades and considers the potential causes for such trends. The article also explains the offset provision included in the 1965 Social Security Amendments, the intention behind the offset, and how and when offsets are applied.
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 56,
No. 1 (released January 1993)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 52,
No. 3 (released March 1989)
by Michael D. Packard and Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 48,
No. 12 (released December 1985)
by Virginia P. Reno and Susan Grad
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 48,
No. 5 (released May 1985)
by Virginia P. Reno and Daniel N. Price
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 48,
No. 2 (released February 1985)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 48,
No. 1 (released January 1985)
by Linda Drazga Maxfield and Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 45,
No. 5 (released May 1982)
by Linda Drazga Maxfield, Melinda M. Upp, and Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 45,
No. 2 (released February 1982)
by Virginia P. Reno and Anne Dee Rader
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 39,
No. 8 (released August 1976)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 36,
No. 4 (released April 1973)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 35,
No. 3 (released March 1972)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 34,
No. 11 (released November 1971)
by Lenore E. Bixby and Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 34,
No. 7 (released July 1971)
by Virginia P. Reno and Carol Zuckert
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 34,
No. 6 (released June 1971)
by Virginia P. Reno
from Social Security Bulletin,
Vol. 30,
No. 11 (released November 1967)
by Virginia P. Reno