Evaluation of the Ticket to Work Program, Implementation ...

Table B.1 (continued)Variable Definition Notes Source FileBenefit AmountMonthly benefit amounts for SSDI and SSI were summed, regardless ofwhether the beneficiary was classified as DI-only, SSI-only, orconcurrent.Monthly benefit amounts were obtained as follows:DI: Monthly Benefit Credited (MBC)SSI: the sum of Federal Money Paid Amount (FEDPMT) and StateSupplementation Amount (STATPMT)Ticket Mail Date orAugust 2003,whichever was earlier.MBR or SSI-LFB-5AdjudicativeLevel ofAllowanceExtendedPeriod ofEligibilityThe resulting amounts were grouped as follows:$0 (benefit amount data were entered as $0)> $0 and $250 and $500 and $750 and $1000Missing (no benefit amount was entered)Based on SSA's adjudicative level variable (AL).Initial Determination: 1Reconsideration: 2, 3Higher level of appeal: 4, 5, 6The EPE flag is an annual flag and was calculated only for DI andconcurrent beneficiaries, using LAF codes and earnings data from SER,as follows:1. Count the number of months in 2002 with LAF (payment code)= S7;call it MTHS_S7.2. Determine monthly SGA level for beneficiary in 2002, taking intoaccount whether the beneficiary is blind.3. Calculate Adjusted SGA (ASGA) by multiplying SGA amount byMTHS_S7.4. For beneficiaries with ASGA > 0, retrieve FY2002 annual earningsfrom SER.5. If FY2002 annual earnings > ASGAyy, set EPE_flag to 1, else setEPE_flag to 0.Ticket Mail Date orAugust 2003,whichever was earlier.Ticket Mail Date831/2/3MBR, SERCategories in table:SSI only: not applicableDI and not in EPE: EPE_flag = 0DI and in EPE: EPE_flag = 1DI and EPE status unknown: EPE_flag not = 1 or 0