Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Return-to-Work Programs (Issue Brief)

Assessing the Costs and Benefits of Return-to-Work Programs (Issue Brief)

Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Policy Collaborative
Published: Mar 31, 2015
Publisher: Washington, DC: Center for Studying Disability Policy, Mathematica Policy Research
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Associated Project

Stay-at-Work/Return-to-Work Policy Collaborative—S@W/R2W

Time frame: 2013-2016

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy

Each year, millions of workers in the United States develop a chronic illness, disability, or other serious medical problem. Many are at risk of exiting the labor force, especially if they do not receive timely and effective return-to-work (RTW) supports. These workers and their families frequently face substantial reductions in their standard of living, and may end up relying on public programs such as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, and Medicaid for income support and health care.

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