Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
Disability Determination Services
Year In Review
October 1, 2010 - September 30, 2011
SSI/DI Claims Processed by Disability Determination Services
- Total Receipt of Cases: 83,372
- Total Disposition of Cases: 86,726
- Initial Claims Filed: 52,366
- Initial Claims Disposed: 56,035
- % Allowed: 41.9%
- CDR Receipts: 8,691
- CDR Dispositions: 7,906
Purchased Services
- Consultative Examinations Purchased: 24,453
- Consultative Examination Rate: 28.2%
- Medical Evidence of Record Purchased: 76,784
- Medical Evidence of Record Rate: 88.5%
- Total Medical Costs: $4,263,547
Massachusetts SSI/SSDI Summary
- Total MA Population: 6.55M
- MA SSI Recipients, 2010:192,998
- MA SSDI Recipients, 2010: 214,176
- Annual SSDI Benefits Paid: $2.83B
- Annual SSI Benefits Paid: $1.21B
Facts at a Glance
"The goal of our services is to promote dignity through employment and community living, one person at a time. We hope that all citizens with disabilities in Massachusetts will have the opportunity to contribute as a productive member of their community and family as a result of services provided by the MRC."
Charles Carr, Commissioner
- Total Budget : $45,108,734
- Cost Per Case: $520.13
- Total Disposition of SSI/DI Cases: 86,726
- Accuracy of Initial Decisions: 97%
- Federal Accuracy of Decision Standard: 90%
Previous Years
2010 Year In Review 
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October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010
2009 Year In Review file size 1MB
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October 1, 2008 - September 30, 2009
This information is provided by the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission.