Overview
Researcher at the Office of Economic Analysis and Comparative Studies, within SSA's Office of Research, Evaluation, and Statistics (ORES), Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, Social Security Administration.
Key Contributions / Features
- Co-authored with Alexander Strand "When Impairments Cause a Change in Occupation" (Social Security Bulletin 75(4), 2015): first administrative-data characterization of the "own-occupation impairment" population — DI claimants denied at Step 5 who retained capacity for other work. Documented 21.8 pp employment decline and 23% median earnings loss relative to pre-onset levels; found mental disorders produce the largest employment and earnings declines within this group, while sensory and selected cardiovascular/neurological impairments are most amenable to vocational rehabilitation.
- Credited as co-author on Rutledge, Wu, Guan, and Trenkamp (2014) "Are Disability Applicants Unhealthier Than Ever?" — SIPP-SSA linked data showing flat pre-application health 1990–2013, consistent with the Conditional DI Applicants model of economically-driven application growth.
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