Disability claims skyrocket: Here's why - Apr. 11, 2013 - 10 views
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hcps-grahamla on 01 Feb 15"All told, the federal government spent nearly $250 billion in 2011 paying more than 23 million Americans some type of disability claim. That's about 7% of the overall population, and 16% of the workforce." This article is mainly about the rise of disability and why it is happening. It provides information about the amount of people receiving disability claims, when money for these claims may run out, what actions will be taken when it does, and the influence of the recession on the amount of people with a disability to work.