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Table 4 Predicted impacts on 5-year average earnings outcomes for DI workers by CDR characteristics

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

 

Mean post-FMR earnings ($)a

Any post-FMR earnings (%)a

Post-FMR earnings at or above

Pre-eligibility earningsb (%)

Potential benefitb (%)c

SGAb (%)

Povertyb (%)

Full-time min. wageb (%)

Total

11,342

42.9

38.4

44.8

44.6

44.8

43.1

CDR release type

 Direct release

11,664

43.6

39.4

45.8

45.6

45.9

44.1

 Mailer

9303

37.7

31.5

38.1

37.9

38.1

36.5

CDR diary type

 MIE

13,304

45.8

40.8

48.0

47.9

48.2

46.5

 MIP

10,811

42.1

38.0

44.1

43.9

44.1

42.3

 MINE

8512

35.1

29.7

35.9

35.6

35.9

34.5

CDR profile score level

 Low

8620

36.9

29.7

35.8

35.6

35.7

34.1

 Medium

9732

41.8

34.5

41.1

40.6

40.8

38.9

 High

12,171

43.9

40.6

46.9

46.9

47.1

45.4

  1. Source: Authors’ calculations using Social Security administrative records.
  2. Note: Data are adjusted by the Consumer Price Index-Urban (2012 = 100). Includes full medical reviews (FMR) from years from 1998 through 2008. See Table 3 for list of controls. All estimates are significant at the < 1 % level
  3. aEarnings are based on up to 5 years before SSI or DI eligibility and 5 years after the final FMR decision. If an individual had fewer than 5 years of earnings in the respective period, then the mean is taken from however many years are available. Estimates include years with $0 earnings.
  4. bIndicates if any year of earnings in the (up to) 5 years after the FMR (not including the year of the final decision) is greater than or equal to the annualized threshold
  5. c118,195 do not have PIA and are not included in the benefit estimates