Chart Of Class Actions And Acquiescence Rulings By State

From Social Security's Program Operations Manual Series (POMS):

State	Court Cases/AR	Circuit	SSA Region	POMS References	Published Date	End Date
Alabama		11th	Atlanta
Alaska	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	Seattle	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Arizona	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Arkansas		8th	Dallas
California	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Colorado		10th	Denver
Connecticut		2nd	Boston
Delaware	SYKES AR 01-1(3) PASKEL AR 86-4(3)	3rd	Philadelphia	Using the Grid Rules as a Framework for Decision-making When an Individual's Occupational Base is Eroded by a Nonexertional Limitation--Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (DI 52735.001)	01/25/01 03/24/86
District of Columbia		DC	Philadelphia
Florida		11th	Atlanta
Georgia		11th	Atlanta
Hawaii	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Idaho	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	Seattle	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Illinois		7th	Chicago
Indiana		7th	Chicago
Iowa		8th	Kansas City
Kansas		10th	Kansas City
Kentucky	DENNARD AR 98-3(6) DRUMMOND AR 98-4(6) DIFFORD AR 92-2(6)	6th	Atlanta	General Information on the Dennard Ruling (DI 52706.001) General Information on the Drummond Acquiescence Ruling (DI 52705.001)	06/01/98 06/01/98 03/17/92
Louisiana	MARTINEZ AR 86-3(5)	5th	Dallas	Provisions of the Martinez Ruling - Impact of Illiteracy and Inability to Communicate in English on Unskilled Younger Workers Limited to the Sedentary or Light Levels of Exertion (DI32705.001)	01/23/86
Maine		1st	Boston
Maryland	ALBRIGHT AR 00-1(4) CULBERTSON AR 90-4(4)	4th	Philadelphia	General Information on the Albright Acquiescence Ruling (AR) (DI 52715.001)	06/01/98
Massachusetts		1st	Boston
Michigan	DENNARD AR 98-3(6) DRUMMOND AR 98-4(6) DIFFORD AR 92-2(6)	6th	Chicago	General Information on the Dennard Ruling (DI 52706.001) General Information on the Drummond Acquiescence Ruling (DI 52705.001)	06/01/98 06/01/98 03/17/92
Minnesota		8th	Chicago
Mississippi	MARTINEZ AR 86-3(5)	5th	Atlanta	Provisions of the Martinez Ruling - Impact of Illiteracy and Inability to Communicate in English on Unskilled Younger Workers Limited to the Sedentary or Light Levels of Exertion (DI 32705.001)	01/23/86
Missouri		8th	Kansas City
Montana	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	Denver	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Nebraska		8th	Kansas City
Nevada	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
New Hampshire		1st	Boston
New Jersey	SYKES AR 01-1(3) PASKEL AR 86-4(3)	3rd	New York	Using the Grid Rules as a Framework for Decision-making When an Individual's Occupational Base is Eroded by a Nonexertional Limitation--Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (DI 52735.001)	01/25/01 03/24/86
New Mexico		10th	Dallas
New York	STIEBERGER	2nd	New York	Stieberger v. Sullivan Court Order (DI32586.001)	06/18/92 Modified – 06/29/92
North Carolina	HYATT ALBRIGHT AR 00-1(4) CULBERTSON AR 90-4(4)	4th	Atlanta	Hyatt, et al. v. Shalala Court Order (DI 32548.001) General Information on the Albright Acquiescence Ruling (AR) (DI 52715.001)	03/21/94 01/12/00
North Dakota		8th	Denver
Ohio	DENNARD AR 98-3(6) DRUMMOND AR 98-4(6) DIFFORD AR 92-2(6)	6th	Chicago	General Information on the Dennard Ruling (DI 52706.001) General Information on the Drummond Acquiescence Ruling (DI 52705.001)	06/01/98 06/01/98 03/17/92
Oklahoma		10th	Dallas
Oregon	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	Seattle	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Pennsylvania	SYKES AR 01-1(3) PASKEL AR 86-4(3)	3rd	Philadelphia	Using the Grid Rules as a Framework for Decision-making When an Individual's Occupational Base is Eroded by a Nonexertional Limitation--Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (DI 52735.001)	01/25/01 03/24/86
Rhode Island		1st	Boston
South Carolina	ALBRIGHT AR 00-1(4) CULBERTSON AR 90-4(4)	4th	Atlanta	General Information on the Albright Acquiescence Ruling (AR) (DI 52715.001)	01/12/00
South Dakota		8th	Denver
Tennessee	DRUMMOND AR 98-4(6) DENNARD AR 98-3(6) DIFFORD AR 92-2(6)	6th	Atlanta	General Information on the Drummond Acquiescence Ruling (DI 52705.001) General Information on the Dennard Ruling (DI 52706.001)	06/01/98 06/01/98 03/17/92
Texas	MARTINEZ AR 86-3(5)	5th	Dallas	Provisions of the Martinez Ruling - Impact of Illiteracy and Inability to Communicate in English on Unskilled Younger Workers Limited to the Sedentary or Light Levels of Exertion (DI32705.001)	01/23/86
Utah		10th	Denver
Vermont		2nd	Boston
Virginia	ALBRIGHT AR 00-1(4) CULBERTSON AR 90-4(4)	4th	Philadelphia	General Information on the Albright Acquiescence Ruling (AR) (DI 52715.001)	01/12/00
Washington	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	Seattle	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
West Virginia	ALBRIGHT AR 00-1(4) CULBERTSON AR 90-4(4)	9th	Philadelphia	General Information on the Albright Acquiescence Ruling (AR) (DI 52715.001)	01/12/00
Wisconsin		7th	Chicago
Wyoming		10th	Denver
American Samoa	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97
Federal DDS				This depends on the State where the case originated. The Federal DDS could have to apply any court case.
Guam	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Northern Marianas	CHAVEZ AR 97-4(9) LESCHNIOK AR 86-5(9)	9th	San Francisco	General Information on the Chavez AR (DI 32720.001)	12/03/97 03/24/86
Puerto Rico		1st	New York
Virgin Islands	SYKES AR 01-1(3) PASKEL AR 86-4(3)	3rd	New York	Using the Grid Rules as a Framework for Decisionmaking When an Individual's Occupational Base is Eroded by a Nonexertional Limitation--Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (DI 52735.001)	01/25/01 03/24/86