Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials

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9. Hearing Decision Allowance Rates—Fiscal Years 1990-201090%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%DISSIConcurrent10%0%19901992199419961998200020022004200620082010ALJ hearing decision allowance rates fell in the period 1995 to 1998, but they have generally risensteadily since that time. Allowance rates for SSI claimants have consistently been lower than for DI claimants.The rates shown here are the percentage of hearing decisions, excluding dismissals.In 1996, SSA issued a set of nine Social Security Rulings that dealt with issues such as the weight tobe given to treating source opinions and other medical opinions, the evaluation of pain and other symptoms,the assessment of credibility and residual functional capacity, and the application of Federal courtdecisions. These Rulings, which are binding at all levels of adjudication, may account for the increase inallowance rates in the late 1990s.14 Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
10. Disability Awards—Calendar Years 1975-201010a. Number of Disability Awards for DI and SSI, 1975-201012001000800600400200DI workerSSI 18 to 64SSI under 18019751977197919811983198519871989199119931995199719992001Thousands2003200520072009The number of DI worker and SSI disability awards has increased greatly since 1982. SSA issued a setof Social Security Rulings at that time which provided guidance for the first time on a range of complexadjudication issues. In 1985, a major revision to the mental impairment listings was published. Some of theincrease in awards may be attributed to these policy clarifications and changes.Awards declined slightly in the mid-1990s but have risen since then, increasing sharply for adult categoriessince 2008. This increase in awards corresponds to the increase in the number of applications filedfor those years (see Chart 1a and 1b) and can be at least partially ascribed to the economic recession thatbegan in 2007 and to the aging baby boomers, but is consistently in excess of the projections contained inthe Trustees Report, as Chart 10b indicates below.10b. Percent Difference between Actual DI Expenditures and Estimates in Prior Year’s Trustees Report,2000-2010Percent Difference (Estimated - Actual)1.0%0.0%-1.0%-2.0%-3.0%-4.0%-5.0%-6.0%-7.0%0.4%-0.3% -0.4%-0.1%-0.6%-1.8%-2.8%-3.6%-3.7%-4.6%-5.6%2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials 15
Page 7: IntroductionIn January 2001, the So
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Page 18 and 19: B. Allowances7. Combined DI and SSI
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Page 28 and 29: D. Terminations17. DI Worker Termin
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Page 40 and 41: 29. DI and SSI Beneficiaries with D
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J. Processing Times59. Average Init
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61. Average Hearing Level Processin
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63. Appeals Council Processing Time
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65. Federal District Court Actions
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L. Data Sources and Notes1. Disabil
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15. Medical CDR Continuation Rates
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32. Average Age of Newly Awarded DI
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52. Percentage Distribution of ALJ
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Part II. Aspects of Disability Deci
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A. How Disability Determinations Ar
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ments is equal in severity and dura
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B. Steps in the Social Security Dis
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C. Chronology of Significant Disabi
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1980 In response to rapid growth of
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Following years of litigation in se
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SSA began an ambitious project to d
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In early 1997, SSA announced that i
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2002 In Barnhart v. Walton, 535 U.S
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D. Important Recent Court Cases and
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■■Hickman (AR 00-02(7)) - Provi
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DISABILITY SERVICE IMPROVEMENT iii,
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Nearly every staff component of the
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■■developing and submitting bud
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Part IV. Bibliography of Materials
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Loprest, Pamela and David Wittenber
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Government Accountability Office (G
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Part V. Glossary
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DI: Disability Insurance under Titl
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in the labor market who provides im
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Marsha Rose Katz, Acting ChairMarsh
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Social Work from West Virginia Univ
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