52. Percentage Distribution <strong>of</strong> ALJ <strong>Decision</strong>s in Fiscal Years 2002, 2006, <strong>and</strong> 2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ProcessingManagement Systems, data received June 2011.53. Percentage Distribution <strong>of</strong> ALJ Allowance Rates in Fiscal Years 2002, 2006, <strong>and</strong> 2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ProcessingManagement Systems, data received June 2011. This chart shows the distribution <strong>of</strong> ALJ allowancerates <strong>and</strong> is not weighted by numbers <strong>of</strong> decisions. For example, the mean between an ALJ with500 decisions <strong>and</strong> a 100 percent allowance rate <strong>and</strong> an ALJ with 10 decisions <strong>and</strong> a 0 percent allowancerate is 50 percent.54. Medical <strong>and</strong> Vocational Expert Participation in ALJ Hearings, 1977-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ProcessingManagement Systems (Participation Report), data received July 2011.55. Cases with Representation at ALJ Hearings, Fiscal Years 1977-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ProcessingManagement Systems (Participation Report), <strong>and</strong> OHA Case Control System (years before 1985), datareceived July 2011.56. Appeals Council Workloads, Fiscal Year 2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ProcessingManagement Systems (Participation Report), data received July 2011.57. Appeals Council Dispositions, Fiscal Years 1975-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Appeals ReviewProcessing System, data received May 2011. The figures in this chart include non-disability claims.58. Appeals Council Requests for Review, Fiscal Years 1995-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> Hearings <strong>and</strong> Appeals, Key Workload Indicator Reportsfor fiscal years 1975-2004.U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Appeals CouncilAutomated Processing System, for fiscal years 2005-2010, data received May 2011.59. Average Initial Claim Processing Time, Fiscal Years 1991-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>and</strong> Supplemental Security Income Claims Systems,data received August 2011.60. DI <strong>and</strong> SSI Applications Pending in State Agencies at End <strong>of</strong> Year, Fiscal Years 1989-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>and</strong> Supplemental Security Income Claims Systems,data received August 2011.61. Average Hearing Level Processing Time, Fiscal Years 1990-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ControlSystem <strong>and</strong> Case Processing Management Systems, data received May 2011.Note: Fiscal year 2006 <strong>and</strong> previous years included Medicare cases. Beginning fiscal year 2007, figuresinclude only SSA cases, because Medicare cases were transferred to the Department <strong>of</strong> Health<strong>and</strong> Human Services.62. Cases Pending in Hearing Offices at End <strong>of</strong> Year, Fiscal Years 1990-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Case ControlSystem <strong>and</strong> Case Processing Management Systems, data received May 2011.78 <strong>Aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Making</strong>: <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Materials</strong>
Note: Fiscal year 2006 <strong>and</strong> previous years included Medicare cases. Beginning fiscal year 2007, figuresinclude only SSA cases, because Medicare cases were transferred to the Department <strong>of</strong> Health<strong>and</strong> Human Services.63. Appeals Council Processing Times, Fiscal Years 1993-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> Adjudication <strong>and</strong> Review, Key WorkloadIndicator Reports for fiscal years 1993-2010. Updated January 2012.64. New <strong>Disability</strong> Cases Brought to Federal District Courts, Fiscal Years 1993-2010Administrative Office <strong>of</strong> the United States Courts, Judicial Business <strong>of</strong> the United States Courts for theyears shown, table C-2A, http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/Statistics/JudicialBusiness/2010/appendices/C02ASep10.pdf,June 2011.65. Federal District Court Actions, Fiscal Years 1995-2010U.S. Social Security Administration, Office <strong>of</strong> General Counsel Docket System. <strong>Data</strong> receivedJune 2011.Note: These numbers include all Social Security program litigation, disability <strong>and</strong> non-disabilitycases. The affirmance numbers include dismissals.66. Social Security Cases Commenced <strong>and</strong> Terminated in U.S. Courts <strong>of</strong> Appeals, Fiscal Years1997-2010Administrative Office <strong>of</strong> the United States Courts, Judicial Business <strong>of</strong> the United States Courts forthe years shown, table B-1A, http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/Statistics/JudicialBusiness/2010/JudicialBusinespdfversion.pdf, June 2011.Note: <strong>Data</strong> do not break out categories <strong>of</strong> Social Security cases.<strong>Aspects</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Disability</strong> <strong>Decision</strong> <strong>Making</strong>: <strong>Data</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Materials</strong> 79
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