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

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…

Organization: Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT)

Authors: Lydia X. Z. Brown, Michelle Richardson, Ridhi Shetty, Andrew Crawford

Published Year: 2020

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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.