Legal Representation in Disability Claims

We thank Manasi Deshpande, Dan Dowhan, Steve Duffy, Chris Earles, Sarah Eichmeyer, Jeremy Elder, Joel Feinleib, Kai Filion, Ben Gurga, Jetson Leder-Luis, Terri Lesko, Helge Liebert, Matt Messel, Steve Rollins, Reafel Rigg, Reilly Tuttle, Jim Twist, Chris Walters, Bob Weathers, Julia Yates and Tom Yates for helpful comments and insights on use of the data. We also thank participants in seminars at NBER Summer Institute, CESIfo, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, University of Kentucky, Brandeis, and Rutgers. We thank Charlotte Biffar, Kevin Friedman, Jerry Lin, Thabo Samakhoana, and Leah Shiferaw for excellent research assistance. The research reported herein was performed pursuant to grants DRC12000002-05 and RDR18000003 from the US Social Security Administration (SSA), funded as part of the Retirement and Disability Research Consortium. The opinions and conclusions expressed are solely those of the author(s) and do not represent the opinions or policy of SSA, any agency of the Federal Government, or NBER. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the contents of this report. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research.