March 2016
Intermediate to advanced
700 pages
144h 54m
English
The Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program, commonly known as Social Security, is the most important social insurance program in the United States. Social Security was enacted into law as a result of the Social Security Act of 1935. More than nine out of ten workers are working in occupations covered by Social Security, and about one in six persons receives a monthly cash benefit.
Virtually all private-sector employees are covered under Social Security at the present time. Federal civilian employees hired after 1983 are also covered on a compulsory basis. In addition, state and local government employees can be covered by a voluntary agreement between the state ...
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