title: Major U.S. disability and compensation systems graphically compared.
abstract: This article offers the reader a "bullet" overview of the principal systems of disability determination. The reader is referred to other sources for more in-depth coverage and a detailed historical background and overview of these systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine, St. Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Katz
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rondinelli
mesh_terms: D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D018868:Insurance, Disability / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012943:Social Security / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence