Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
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I. Hearings <strong>and</strong> Appeals49. Hearing Level Workloads—Fiscal Year 1986-2010800700600500400300200PendingReceiptsDispositions10001986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010This chart shows the number <strong>of</strong> requests for new hearings, the number <strong>of</strong> hearing dispositions (whichincludes decisions <strong>and</strong> dismissals), <strong>and</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> cases pending a disposition for years 1986 to 2010.For much <strong>of</strong> the period since 2000, receipts outpaced dispositions, leading to a significant backlog <strong>of</strong> casespending in hearing <strong>of</strong>fices. Beginning in 2007, SSA implemented a backlog reduction plan that led to anincreased number <strong>of</strong> dispositions. As a result, for the last two years, dispositions have exceeded receipts,<strong>and</strong> the pending workload has declined.54 <strong>Aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Making</strong>: <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Materials</strong>