SSA AI Disability Adjudication
SSA — Use of AI in Disability Claims Adjudication Guidance
United States · SSA AI Governance Framework (July 30, 2024)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- July 30, 2024
- Applies to
- SSA, state DDS agencies (federally funded), ALJs
- Enforced by
- SSA Office of Chief AI Officer; SSA OIG
Social Security Administration governance for AI used to help adjudicate disability claims — including the Insight tool and Quick Disability Determinations. Human adjudicators must review every AI-assisted determination; AI cannot deny benefits without ALJ or examiner review.
Who is protected: U.S. Social Security disability claimants
Legal detail
SSA AI Use-Case Inventory and Governance Framework (July 30, 2024). Implements OMB M-24-10 / M-25-21 across SSA Disability Determination Services (DDS), Office of Hearings Operations, and Office of Appellate Operations. Covers Insight, Quick Disability Determinations (QDD), Compassionate Allowances (CAL), and ALJ decision-writing aids.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | United States |
|---|---|
| Level | Federal |
| Strength | Limited |
| Enacted | July 30, 2024 |
| Citation | SSA AI Governance Framework (July 30, 2024) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Internal compliance; OMB review; appellate reversal |
| Topics | automated decision-making · government use of AI · consumer protection |
| Agency page | SSA — Artificial Intelligence |
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