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Disabled Persons
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Accommodation for Disabled Workers: Knowledge of Rights a Good Start
Kathleen J. Mullen @KathleenJMullen
Aug 29, 2016
The RAND Blog
With a 36 percent chance of becoming disabled at least once before reaching age 50, it is imperative that workers know their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the resources available to help them.
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Employment and Unemployment
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Living Longer, Working Longer
Michael D. Hurd, Susann Rohwedder
Aug 25, 2016
The RAND Blog
When people live longer, the costs of Social Security and Medicare increase and threaten the sustainability of these programs. Households also worry about how to finance more retirement years. But people are working longer, and if they continue to do so, they will reduce some of the problems.
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Labor Markets
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The SSDI Program's Impact on Human Capital
Nicole Maestas, Kathleen J. Mullen @KathleenJMullen
Mar 8, 2013
The RAND Blog
The combined effects of having potentially employable individuals receive SSDI benefits, and the loss of skills among those who are denied benefits, are significant, write Nicole Maestas and Kathleen Mullen.
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