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Challenging the Use of Algorithm-driven Decision-making in Benefits Determinations Affecting People with Disabilities

Challenging the Use of Algorithm-driven Decision-making in Benefits Determinations Affecting People with Disabilities
2020
Center for Democracy and Technology
Author(s): 
Lydia X. Z. Brown, Michelle Richardson, Ridhi Shetty, Andrew Crawford
Challenging the Use of Algorithm-driven Decision-making in Benefits Determinations Affecting People with Disabilities
Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
Medicaid/CHIP
SSDI: Social Security Disability Insurance
UI: Unemployment Insurance
Level of Government
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Report

This report analyzes lawsuits that have been filed within the past 10 years arising from the use of algorithm-driven systems to assess people’s eligibility for, or the distribution of, public benefits. It identifies key insights from the various cases into what went wrong and analyzes the legal arguments that plaintiffs have used to challenge those systems in court.