We are announcing the following demonstration project relating to the Social Security disability program under title II of the Social Security Act (Act). ...In this project, we are testing the use of a benefit offset based on earnings as an alternative to certain rules that we currently apply to title II disability beneficiaries who work. Under the benefit offset, we will reduce title II disability benefits by $1 for every $2 that a beneficiary earns above a substantial gainful activity threshold amount. ...
DATES: The demonstration project will begin January 2011 and will end September 2022.
It seems obvious to me that Social Security isn't just slow walking this; they're slow crawling it. Why?
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Seems like a fair logical approach but have not read any reports or data on it.
I'm surprised that this hasn't been proposed before, though why it takes all that time to study it is beyond me. Anything that would simplify the work CDR process is an improvement. Imagine no more IRWES, trial work periods, EPEs, the whole mishmash of rules in these cases.
my guess: because this will ensure that the next COSS cannot scuttle the plan, and it will force him/her and the next COSS to actually deal with the results, good or bad. i am sick and tired of all the brilliant "new" ideas that every COSS implement only to have his/her work undone and start from ground zero with the next COSS.
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