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Economic Impact Study Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

Economic Impact Study Utah State Office of Rehabilitation. CPPA Contacts: Jennifer Robinson (801) 581-3009 Sarah Wilhelm (406) 600-1692. Questions . What are the tangible benefits of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program? Benefits to Individuals Increases in employment?

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Economic Impact Study Utah State Office of Rehabilitation

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  1. Economic Impact StudyUtah State Office of Rehabilitation CPPA Contacts: Jennifer Robinson (801) 581-3009 Sarah Wilhelm (406) 600-1692

  2. Questions • What are the tangible benefits of the Vocational Rehabilitation Program? • Benefits to Individuals • Increases in employment? • Increases in earnings? • Public Benefits—Benefits to the State of Utah • Increased tax revenue? • Decreases in public support payments?

  3. The Data Records from cases closed from October 2004-September 2005 Unemployment Insurance data matched to cases for quarterly earning for the 3 years before application and the 3 years after closure.

  4. Individuals Studied

  5. Earnings

  6. Earnings Cont. Are there differences between the people that are in the program and control groups that would explain the differences in wages? Or is it due to the services provided by USOR Probably a little of both  Regression Analysis

  7. Split into 2 questions Changes in earnings for those who consistently work Changes in Employment for those with inconsistent employment

  8. Earnings cont.: Regression Results

  9. Employment: Regression Results

  10. Private Benefits

  11. Public Benefits

  12. Cost Benefit Analysis

  13. Add Economic Impact of Federal Dollars

  14. Contact Information Jennifer Robinson, Associate Director, 801-581-3009 Sarah Wilhelm, Project Lead, 406-600-1692

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