Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials

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45. Percentage of State Agency Initial Denials Based on Ability to Perform Other Work—FiscalYear 2010AKALARAZCACOCTDCDEFLGAHIIAIDILINKSKYLAMAMDMEMIMNMOMSMTNCNDNENHNJNMNVNYOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVAVTWAWIWVWYSSIDI/Concurrent0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80PercentAt the final step in the sequential evaluation, the disability examiner determines whether the claimantcan do work other than his or her usual past work. For DI and concurrent applications, denials for thisreason in fiscal year 2010 ranged from 20 percent of all denials in Texas to 66 percent in Wisconsin. For SSIadult applications, denials for this reason ranged from 25 percent of all denials in Mississippi to 66 percentin Wisconsin.50 Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
46. Percentage of Initial Level Claims with Consultative Examinations—Fiscal Year 201080%70%60%5861 62687050%4840%30%25 25 26 262820%10%0%MO VA DE AK SD Avg OK KY NY TN INTo supplement medical evidence of record or when such evidence is not available, DDSs purchase consultativeexaminations. In fiscal year 2010, the use of consultative examinations for initial SSDI and SSIdisability decisions ranged from 25 percent in Missouri to 70 percent in Indiana. The national average wasaround 48 percent.Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials 51
Page 7: IntroductionIn January 2001, the So
Page 10 and 11: eneficiary populations continue to
Page 12: A. Applications1. Disability Insura
Page 15 and 16: 4. SSI Adult Disability Application
Page 18 and 19: B. Allowances7. Combined DI and SSI
Page 20 and 21: 9. Hearing Decision Allowance Rates
Page 22 and 23: 11. Incidence Rates for DI Worker B
Page 24 and 25: C. Continuing Disability Reviews13.
Page 26 and 27: 15. Medical CDR Continuation Rates
Page 28 and 29: D. Terminations17. DI Worker Termin
Page 30 and 31: 19. Study of Beneficiaries Awarded
Page 32 and 33: 21. DI Worker Beneficiaries as Perc
Page 34 and 35: 23. Disabled Worker Beneficiaries a
Page 36 and 37: 25. SSI Children Beneficiaries in 2
Page 38 and 39: F. Beneficiary Characteristics27. I
Page 40 and 41: 29. DI and SSI Beneficiaries with D
Page 42 and 43: 31. Share of SSI Disabled Beneficia
Page 44 and 45: 33. Number of DI Worker Beneficiari
Page 46 and 47: 35. Number of SSI Disabled Adult an
Page 48 and 49: 37. Monthly SSI Individual Federal
Page 50 and 51: 39. State Agency Initial Allowance
Page 52 and 53: 41. Variations in Basis for DI Init
Page 54 and 55: 43. Percentage of State Agency Init
Page 58 and 59: H. State Administrative Arrangement
Page 60 and 61: I. Hearings and Appeals49. Hearing
Page 62 and 63: 51. Allowance Rates at Initial and
Page 64 and 65: 53. Percentage Distribution of ALJ
Page 66 and 67: 55. Cases with Representation at AL
Page 68 and 69: 57. Appeals Council Dispositions—
Page 70 and 71: J. Processing Times59. Average Init
Page 72 and 73: 61. Average Hearing Level Processin
Page 74 and 75: 63. Appeals Council Processing Time
Page 76 and 77: 65. Federal District Court Actions
Page 78 and 79: L. Data Sources and Notes1. Disabil
Page 80 and 81: 15. Medical CDR Continuation Rates
Page 82 and 83: 32. Average Age of Newly Awarded DI
Page 84 and 85: 52. Percentage Distribution of ALJ
Page 87 and 88: Part II. Aspects of Disability Deci
Page 89 and 90: A. How Disability Determinations Ar
Page 91 and 92: ments is equal in severity and dura
Page 93 and 94: B. Steps in the Social Security Dis
Page 95 and 96: C. Chronology of Significant Disabi
Page 97 and 98: 1980 In response to rapid growth of
Page 99 and 100: Following years of litigation in se
Page 101 and 102: SSA began an ambitious project to d
Page 103 and 104: In early 1997, SSA announced that i
Page 105 and 106: 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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