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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65. Federal District Court Actions—Fiscal Years 1995-201065a. Number <strong>of</strong> Federal District Court Actions, 1995-2010800070006000Number500040003000200010000AffirmacesReversalsRem<strong>and</strong>s199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201065b. Percent Distribution <strong>of</strong> Federal District Court Actions, 1995-201070%60%50%40%30%20%AffirmacesReversalsRem<strong>and</strong>s10%01995199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010Since 1995, Federal courts have reversed relatively few agency decisions. The reversal rate was 6 percentor higher from 1995 through 2002, but since then it has dropped to less than 4 percent in 2009 <strong>and</strong>2010.Of the remaining cases, the courts affirm about half <strong>of</strong> SSA’s decisions, <strong>and</strong> rem<strong>and</strong> the other half backto the agency. A large percentage <strong>of</strong> cases rem<strong>and</strong>ed are subsequently allowed by SSA. Figures shown hereinclude all Social Security program litigation, <strong>of</strong> which disability cases account for about 95 percent.70 <strong>Aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Making</strong>: <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Materials</strong>
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