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Table 2 CDR characteristics, percentage distribution by FMR outcome, and final cessation rate for DI workers

From: Earnings after DI: evidence from full medical continuing disability reviews

 

Total

Continued (%)

Ceased (%)

Cessation rate (row %)

%

N

Total

100.0

2,124,835

100.0

100.0

5.7

CDR diary type

 MIE

18.9

400,820

18.5

24.8

7.5

 MIP

71.8

1,526,419

71.9

70.4

5.6

 MINE

9.3

197,596

9.6

4.9

3.0

CDR release type

 Direct release

81.5

1,731,979

81.2

86.1

6.0

 Mailer

18.5

392,856

18.8

13.9

4.3

CDR profile score

 Low

15.1

320,933

15.5

8.6

3.3

 Medium

32.7

693,830

33.3

21.4

3.7

 High

52.2

1,110,072

51.2

70.0

7.7

Year of initial FMR decision

 1998

18.2

386,742

18.3

16.6

5.2

 1999

12.5

264,635

12.5

11.9

5.5

 2000

15.8

336,061

15.9

13.8

5.0

 2001

14.6

311,139

14.9

11.1

4.3

 2002

11.4

241,280

11.3

12.1

6.1

 2003

6.2

132,684

6.1

8.1

7.5

 2004

6.4

136,917

6.3

8.2

7.3

 2005

6.6

140,282

6.5

8.3

7.2

 2006

3.5

74,509

3.4

4.8

7.8

 2007

2.6

55,905

2.6

3.1

6.7

 2008

2.1

44,681

2.1

2.0

5.5

N

2,124,835

2,003,363

121,472

 
  1. Source: Authors’ calculations using Social Security administrative records
  2. CDR continuing disability review, FMR full medical review, MINE medical improvement not expected, MIP medical improvement possible, MIE medical improvement expected, DI disability insurance. See text for full descriptions of the sample