Social Security Disability Claim Approval Rates, Initial & Appeal Levels 2004

Social Security has issued figures that show percentages of disability claims approved and denied at the initial and appeal levels in fiscal year 2004. The rates for the first three levels were:

Initial claim decision 37% approved, and 63% denied

Reconsideration 14% approved, and 86% denied
Administrative Law Judge 62% approved, and 38% denied or dismissed

Source: SSA Office of Disability Programs, January 2005.

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