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51. Allowance Rates at Initial and Hearing Levels by State—Fiscal Year 2010DELAAKTXRIWICAMOWYKSMSPAARVADCMASDALCOMDMNNYOKAZFLIAILINMINHORCTNDNEKYNVOHSCVTGAMTNCWANMTNWVMENJIDUTHIInitial levelHearing level0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90There is a wide range from State to State in the hearing level allowance rates on disability claims. In2010 favorable decision rates ranged from 39 percent in Delaware to 78 percent in Hawaii. These percentagesshow allowances as a percentage of overall case dispositions, and include dismissed cases. There is nooverall correlation by state between the initial level and the hearing level allowance rates.56 Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials
52. Percentage Distribution of ALJ Decisions in Fiscal Years 2002, 2006, and 201020%18%16%14%12%10%FY2002FY2006FY20108%6%4%2%0%0 to 11 to 5051 to 100101 to 150151 to 200201 to 250251 to 300301 to 350351 to 400401 to 450451 to 500501 to 550551 to 600Number of Decisions601 to 650651 to 700701 to 750751 to 800801 to 850851 to 900901 to 950951 to 10001001 and aboveThis chart shows, for fiscal years 2002, 2006, and 2010, numeric ranges of ALJ-issued decisions, andthe percentage of ALJs who fall in each range. For example, in 2002, 5.8 percent of the ALJs issued between501 and 550 decisions; in 2006, the percentage of ALJs in that range went up to 8.3 percent; and in 2010,the percentage went up to 11.4 percent. The average number of decisions per ALJ was 343 in 2002, 358 in2006, and 394 in 2010.SSA established guidelines in 2007 that asked each ALJ to issue 500 to 700 hearing decisions per year.In 2002, only 158 ALJs (14 percent) issued more than 500 decisions. By 2010, 394 ALJs (28 percent) issuedin excess of 500 decisions. The dramatic increase in decisions in fiscal year 2010 in the 451-500 range mostlikely reflects the ALJs’ growing adherence to the new guidelines.The percentage of ALJs issuing fifty or fewer decisions has also increased but this probably representsnewly hired ALJs in those years who had less than a full year on the job.Aspects of Disability Decision Making: Data and Materials 57
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IntroductionIn January 2001, the So
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eneficiary populations continue to
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Page 18 and 19: B. Allowances7. Combined DI and SSI
Page 20 and 21: 9. Hearing Decision Allowance Rates
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Page 70 and 71: J. Processing Times59. Average Init
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Page 78 and 79: L. Data Sources and Notes1. Disabil
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Nearly every staff component of the
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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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