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The Role of Obesity in Federal Disability Determinations

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This brief describes how obesity is considered in disability determinations under current policy and how applicants with obesity fare as a result.

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  • Jody Schimmel Hyde, "undated". "The Role of Obesity in Federal Disability Determinations," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 1c6fa5a3f03043ccaa01ee006, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Moore, Timothy J., 2015. "The employment effects of terminating disability benefits," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 124(C), pages 30-43.
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