DI Query. We use online queries of quarterly wages in identifying and developing cases where SGA could be involved. Although we cannot use the queries as evidence of earnings in making an SGA determination, we use them to identify and develop cases where work activity is an issue. We also use them to identify cases where we can curtail wage development because the earnings are not high enough to be a trial work period or SGA months. This process produces savings by avoiding the costs of extensive development. Using the conservative estimate of 40%, based on the FY 2009 percentage of cases with overpayments due to work activity, we approximate that we avoided 788,880 work CDRs in FY 2015 by accessing the 2.3 million DI queries. Using the FY 2015 program savings of $659.28 per query, the total benefits of the work CDR cost avoidance is approximately $520 million. The combined program benefits realized from the use of the NDNH online query are approximately $916 million. • Justice Agencies: N/A To Clients: N/A To Third Parties: N/A To the General Public: N/A
DI Query. Online queries of quarterly wages are uses in identifying and developing cases where substantial gainful activity (SGA) could be involved. Although the queries cannot be used as evidence of earnings in making an SGA determination, they are used to identify and develop cases where work activity is an issue. They are also, used to identify cases where wage development can be curtailed because the earnings are not high enough to be a trial work period or SGA months. This process produces savings by avoiding the costs of extensive development. Using the conservative estimate of 40%, based on the FY 2009 percentage of cases with overpayments due to work activity, approximately 840,000 work CDRs were avoided in FY 2017 by accessing the 3.2 million DI queries. Using the FY 2017 program savings of $659.28 per query, the total benefits of the work CDR cost avoidance is approximately
