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

Table B.6 (continued)Group DefinitionNumber(in Thousands)Percent ofEligibleBeneficiariesDifference from Rate forBase CategoryParticipationRate (in %) Unadjusted AdjustedPercent inTraditionalPayment SystemSevere visual impairment 51 2.0 1.73 0.50 0.95 89.5Congenital anomalies 9 0.4 1.96 0.72 0.56 93.2Severe speech impairment 2 0.1 2.30 1.07 1.55 93.5Severe hearing impairment 23 0.9 5.92 4.68 4.74 95.7B-15Benefit AmountZero benefit 56 2.2 0.52b($0 to $250)b($0 to $250) 93.8$0 to $250 70 2.7 0.78b($0 to $250)b($0 to $250) 91.6$250 to $500 256 10.0 1.29 0.62 -0.09 93.0$500 to $750 1,211 47.2 1.13 0.17 0.21 92.7$750 to $1,000 438 17.1 1.09 0.05 0.12 92.5>=$1,000 533 20.8 0.69 -0.37 -0.15 90.6Missing 0 0.0 0.00 -1.02 -0.41 0.0Adjudicative Level of AllowanceInitial Determination 1,716 66.9 1.18 88.1Reconsideration 173 6.7 1.00 -0.18 -0.03 86.7Higher level of appeal 665 25.9 0.70 -0.48 -0.25 84.8Extended Period of EligibilityDI only - Section 1619 not applicable 1,451 56.6 0.93 c c 87.1SSI - not in 1619 1,087 42.4 1.12 b b 88.7SSI and 1619(a) 10 0.4 2.38 1.26 0.80 89.9SSI and 1619(b) 7 0.3 3.06 1.94 1.05 90.7SSI and 1619 status unknown 8 0.3 1.51 0.39 0.33 88.4