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Kathy Ruffing is a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, specializing in federal budget issues.

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August 14, 2018

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Denied Disability Applicants Fare Badly in the Labor Market

Those denied coverage suffer great economic harm from their disability but nevertheless don’t qualify for benefits.

By: Kathy Ruffing ,; CenteronBudgetandPolicyPriorities

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