Denied Claims Accuracy Rates -- CY 2005
| Reg | ST | Samp Type | Sample* | Population | Total Errors | Improper Denial | Improper Denial (Adj.)# |
Overpayment | Proper Denial+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | CT | MON | 144 | 5,516 | 26.57% | 24.76% | 12.15% | 0.00% | 1.81% |
| SEP | 154 | 16,692 | 15.26% | 12.00% | 8.16% | 0.00% | 3.26% | ||
| NS | 148 | 15,857 | 25.58% | 14.83% | 13.39% | 3.94% | 6.82% | ||
| MA | MON | 150 | 9,340 | 12.28% | 12.28% | 12.28% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 150 | 37,322 | 19.02% | 16.31% | 5.43% | 0.00% | 3.19% | ||
| NS | 150 | 43,677 | 16.44% | 9.06% | 6.43% | 5.95% | 1.42% | ||
| ME | MON | 148 | 3,205 | 26.02% | 17.62% | 6.71% | 0.00% | 8.40% | |
| SEP | 151 | 6,920 | 3.70% | 2.89% | 2.89% | 0.00% | 0.82% | ||
| NS | 151 | 20,023 | 7.07% | 5.73% | 4.35% | 0.00% | 1.34% | ||
| NH | MON | 179 | 2,248 | 13.86% | 13.21% | 9.35% | 0.00% | 0.65% | |
| SEP | 158 | 5,928 | 8.48% | 3.68% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.80% | ||
| NS | 171 | 16,902 | 12.59% | 6.50% | 4.55% | 5.51% | 1.17% | ||
| NJ | MON | 157 | 37,754 | 8.40% | 8.40% | 6.39% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 158 | 65,767 | 18.81% | 8.67% | 6.76% | 0.00% | 10.15% | ||
| NS | 158 | 33,400 | 20.97% | 13.85% | 11.29% | 1.12% | 6.00% | ||
| NY | MON | 150 | 72,220 | 37.61% | 37.61% | 28.02% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 155 | 90,603 | 9.94% | 6.43% | 5.82% | 0.00% | 3.51% | ||
| NS | 152 | 79,306 | 13.31% | 7.77% | 5.51% | 3.65% | 1.90% | ||
| PR | MON | 150 | 5,513 | 74.53% | 74.29% | 54.24% | 0.24% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 152 | 9,359 | 4.49% | 3.55% | 3.55% | 0.00% | 0.94% | ||
| NS | 152 | 27,351 | 13.90% | 9.17% | 9.17% | 4.73% | 0.00% | ||
| RI | MON | 150 | 2,455 | 13.93% | 13.36% | 9.78% | 0.00% | 0.57% | |
| SEP | 150 | 7,602 | 2.26% | 2.26% | 0.31% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 150 | 5,669 | 1.29% | 0.38% | 0.38% | 0.00% | 0.91% | ||
| VT | MON | 145 | 1,254 | 60.82% | 35.17% | 14.22% | 0.00% | 25.65% | |
| SEP | 150 | 5,254 | 5.65% | 3.72% | 0.82% | 0.70% | 1.22% | ||
| NS | 150 | 3,402 | 20.89% | 13.19% | 9.26% | 6.74% | 0.96% | ||
| PHL | DC | MON | 139 | 1,955 | 29.58% | 28.42% | 10.40% | 0.00% | 1.16% |
| SEP | 152 | 4,275 | 6.43% | 6.43% | 3.74% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 152 | 3,318 | 1.55% | 1.55% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| DE | MON | 116 | 317 | 26.12% | 26.12% | 6.87% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 150 | 6,272 | 6.53% | 4.13% | 2.31% | 0.00% | 2.40% | ||
| NS | 150 | 2,578 | 15.90% | 7.51% | 7.51% | 4.05% | 4.34% | ||
| MD | MON | 148 | 13,170 | 5.86% | 3.81% | 1.25% | 0.00% | 2.05% | |
| SEP | 150 | 47,008 | 15.83% | 5.57% | 3.05% | 0.00% | 10.25% | ||
| NS | 150 | 30,696 | 7.89% | 6.25% | 5.71% | 0.00% | 1.63% | ||
| PA | MON | 157 | 60,366 | 22.78% | 21.00% | 9.40% | 0.00% | 1.78% | |
| SEP | 158 | 82,824 | 20.16% | 17.63% | 13.99% | 0.00% | 2.54% | ||
| NS | 156 | 31,696 | 22.22% | 19.08% | 17.63% | 0.00% | 3.14% | ||
| VA | MON | 158 | 17,837 | 7.90% | 6.80% | 3.22% | 0.00% | 1.10% | |
| SEP | 159 | 25,666 | 11.85% | 11.32% | 9.99% | 0.00% | 0.54% | ||
| NS | 159 | 20,118 | 23.67% | 17.77% | 16.49% | 0.00% | 5.91% | ||
| WV | MON | 153 | 2,044 | 9.91% | 9.91% | 6.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 151 | 9,739 | 12.22% | 5.49% | 4.95% | 0.91% | 5.83% | ||
| NS | 151 | 6,400 | 6.14% | 3.69% | 3.69% | 0.62% | 1.83% | ||
| ATL | AL | MON | 83 | 17,680 | 3.43% | 3.43% | 2.56% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SEP | 98 | 15,489 | 4.94% | 0.73% | 0.73% | 0.00% | 4.21% | ||
| NS | 96 | 19,207 | 14.75% | 3.63% | 2.81% | 0.00% | 11.12% | ||
| FL | MON | 129 | 52,923 | 2.96% | 2.96% | 1.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 131 | 75,755 | 1.66% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.66% | ||
| NS | 132 | 43,325 | 6.53% | 3.71% | 1.38% | 0.00% | 2.82% | ||
| GA | MON | 150 | 22,505 | 19.23% | 19.23% | 15.05% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 154 | 70,688 | 6.78% | 5.00% | 3.68% | 0.00% | 1.77% | ||
| NS | 154 | 25,867 | 12.73% | 7.61% | 6.19% | 1.39% | 3.73% | ||
| KY | MON | 129 | 15,052 | 22.87% | 22.87% | 5.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 159 | 29,864 | 6.09% | 3.65% | 3.65% | 0.00% | 2.44% | ||
| NS | 159 | 17,249 | 18.64% | 11.36% | 11.36% | 0.00% | 7.28% | ||
| MS | MON | 93 | 8,476 | 6.87% | 6.87% | 6.17% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 93 | 17,849 | 6.60% | 3.23% | 0.89% | 1.07% | 2.30% | ||
| NS | 98 | 8,568 | 3.55% | 3.55% | 2.26% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NC | MON | 159 | 28,355 | 23.34% | 22.17% | 7.61% | 0.00% | 1.18% | |
| SEP | 159 | 61,404 | 3.59% | 3.00% | 2.17% | 0.00% | 0.59% | ||
| NS | 159 | 34,811 | 12.19% | 10.59% | 9.79% | 0.00% | 1.60% | ||
| SC | MON | 157 | 31,628 | 7.32% | 6.34% | 6.34% | 0.00% | 0.98% | |
| SEP | 158 | 47,977 | 10.66% | 7.04% | 4.97% | 2.61% | 2.45% | ||
| NS | 155 | 15,286 | 19.18% | 12.39% | 12.39% | 6.32% | 2.29% | ||
| TN | MON | 150 | 12,218 | 21.24% | 21.24% | 15.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 151 | 33,001 | 22.09% | 14.61% | 8.25% | 0.00% | 7.48% | ||
| NS | 150 | 5,929 | 42.72% | 27.82% | 24.48% | 0.00% | 14.90% | ||
| DAL | AR | MON | 140 | 5,585 | 27.48% | 27.48% | 20.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| SEP | 144 | 27,668 | 10.83% | 6.52% | 5.22% | 0.00% | 4.31% | ||
| NS | 142 | 14,910 | 20.64% | 6.48% | 6.48% | 0.00% | 14.16% | ||
| CO | MON | 109 | 2,221 | 25.28% | 25.28% | 17.19% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 159 | 54,608 | 10.54% | 5.16% | 3.55% | 0.00% | 5.38% | ||
| NS | 160 | 51,938 | 28.62% | 19.88% | 19.27% | 3.90% | 5.31% | ||
| LA | MON | 98 | 8,985 | 35.12% | 32.42% | 21.97% | 0.00% | 2.70% | |
| SEP | 102 | 19,461 | 13.16% | 8.96% | 4.93% | 0.00% | 4.21% | ||
| NS | 102 | 21,534 | 10.90% | 9.17% | 9.17% | 1.73% | 0.00% | ||
| MT | MON | 142 | 1,965 | 10.28% | 10.28% | 8.94% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 150 | 6,971 | 11.87% | 7.32% | 2.35% | 0.82% | 3.73% | ||
| NS | 150 | 4,732 | 16.15% | 14.05% | 8.70% | 0.00% | 2.10% | ||
| ND | MON | 145 | 1,237 | 12.95% | 10.55% | 9.44% | 0.00% | 2.40% | |
| SEP | 149 | 3,825 | 10.82% | 9.18% | 3.75% | 0.00% | 1.65% | ||
| NS | 150 | 6,757 | 13.48% | 10.79% | 7.48% | 0.00% | 2.69% | ||
| NM | MON | 136 | 4,770 | 10.71% | 10.71% | 3.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 162 | 11,823 | 5.33% | 3.98% | 3.06% | 0.00% | 1.34% | ||
| NS | 158 | 2,040 | 7.33% | 7.09% | 4.66% | 0.25% | 0.00% | ||
| OK | MON | 151 | 16,550 | 8.46% | 8.46% | 4.89% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 159 | 23,047 | 3.80% | 1.71% | 0.00% | 0.99% | 1.11% | ||
| NS | 159 | 13,039 | 15.36% | 11.48% | 10.75% | 0.82% | 3.06% | ||
| SD | MON | 150 | 2,590 | 6.70% | 6.70% | 2.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 150 | 3,799 | 4.24% | 3.08% | 2.51% | 0.00% | 1.16% | ||
| NS | 150 | 6,410 | 24.44% | 16.55% | 13.97% | 2.27% | 6.31% | ||
| TX | MON | 155 | 98,813 | 16.96% | 16.43% | 15.89% | 0.00% | 0.53% | |
| SEP | 155 | 162,885 | 17.64% | 13.64% | 11.79% | 0.00% | 4.00% | ||
| NS | 155 | 139,599 | 21.74% | 19.24% | 19.24% | 1.25% | 1.24% | ||
| UT | MON | 142 | 2,762 | 23.49% | 22.88% | 21.86% | 0.00% | 0.60% | |
| SEP | 150 | 13,391 | 8.36% | 7.15% | 5.87% | 0.00% | 1.21% | ||
| NS | 149 | 25,260 | 7.77% | 5.32% | 4.32% | 0.00% | 2.46% | ||
| WY | MON | 137 | 1,607 | 8.78% | 8.04% | 5.50% | 0.00% | 0.75% | |
| SEP | 150 | 3,062 | 2.02% | 2.02% | 1.49% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 150 | 4,777 | 10.58% | 4.84% | 4.84% | 0.83% | 4.91% | ||
| CHI | IA | MON | 149 | 5,310 | 21.17% | 20.20% | 10.84% | 0.00% | 0.97% |
| SEP | 153 | 23,440 | 27.10% | 20.85% | 14.67% | 0.72% | 5.52% | ||
| NS | 153 | 11,759 | 21.37% | 13.23% | 11.52% | 2.21% | 5.93% | ||
| IL | MON | 146 | 41,696 | 10.98% | 10.98% | 7.50% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 151 | 73,242 | 14.79% | 10.87% | 3.80% | 0.00% | 3.91% | ||
| NS | 150 | 54,524 | 26.80% | 19.04% | 12.26% | 3.65% | 6.83% | ||
| IN | MON | 153 | 37,757 | 6.77% | 6.77% | 4.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 153 | 38,319 | 5.09% | 5.09% | 4.47% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 153 | 25,988 | 10.03% | 6.47% | 6.47% | 2.56% | 1.00% | ||
| KS | MON | 145 | 12,564 | 1.67% | 1.67% | 1.67% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 145 | 21,309 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 151 | 17,181 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| MI | MON | 150 | 43,589 | 20.68% | 18.86% | 14.20% | 0.00% | 1.83% | |
| SEP | 150 | 64,142 | 30.96% | 21.53% | 19.52% | 1.48% | 7.94% | ||
| NS | 150 | 108,810 | 27.56% | 19.09% | 15.57% | 7.68% | 0.79% | ||
| MN | MON | 143 | 11,078 | 18.21% | 18.21% | 12.10% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 152 | 28,193 | 11.37% | 9.42% | 4.01% | 0.00% | 1.95% | ||
| NS | 152 | 51,199 | 23.51% | 12.58% | 7.30% | 9.71% | 1.21% | ||
| MO | MON | 148 | 59,640 | 9.81% | 9.06% | 6.95% | 0.00% | 0.75% | |
| SEP | 149 | 57,938 | 7.88% | 5.00% | 4.41% | 0.67% | 2.21% | ||
| NS | 150 | 72,753 | 34.36% | 32.12% | 22.87% | 0.00% | 2.24% | ||
| NE | MON | 150 | 3,290 | 5.39% | 5.39% | 4.91% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 149 | 55,665 | 15.45% | 9.87% | 9.17% | 0.00% | 5.58% | ||
| NS | 150 | 19,208 | 21.03% | 16.17% | 15.49% | 4.22% | 0.65% | ||
| OH | MON | 154 | 86,518 | 18.84% | 16.95% | 15.27% | 0.00% | 1.88% | |
| SEP | 155 | 89,607 | 14.81% | 7.45% | 7.45% | 0.00% | 7.36% | ||
| NS | 156 | 18,263 | 25.73% | 20.37% | 16.28% | 0.00% | 5.37% | ||
| WI | MON | 149 | 30,454 | 8.75% | 8.75% | 5.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 154 | 46,924 | 13.31% | 10.75% | 4.88% | 1.35% | 1.20% | ||
| NS | 154 | 55,475 | 22.76% | 20.23% | 13.13% | 2.54% | 0.00% | ||
| SF | AK | MON | 150 | 3,826 | 11.20% | 10.53% | 7.78% | 0.00% | 0.66% |
| SEP | 150 | 11,422 | 29.61% | 12.53% | 11.14% | 1.19% | 15.88% | ||
| NS | 149 | 15,960 | 21.73% | 16.32% | 15.71% | 1.19% | 4.22% | ||
| AZ | MON | 152 | 19,247 | 9.37% | 9.37% | 6.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 159 | 25,832 | 11.32% | 5.01% | 3.59% | 0.00% | 6.93% | ||
| NS | 159 | 33,844 | 15.70% | 11.67% | 7.89% | 2.48% | 1.55% | ||
| CA | MON | 151 | 173,758 | 11.08% | 11.08% | 5.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 152 | 259,244 | 6.58% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 0.00% | 1.28% | ||
| NS | 153 | 402,749 | 10.86% | 6.93% | 5.25% | 0.00% | 3.94% | ||
| HI | MON | 148 | 887 | 2.03% | 2.03% | 1.35% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 150 | 6,739 | 14.29% | 4.29% | 3.02% | 0.00% | 10.00% | ||
| NS | 150 | 15,030 | 12.31% | 3.56% | 2.62% | 0.90% | 7.86% | ||
| ID | MON | 150 | 1,203 | 2.26% | 2.26% | 1.81% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 156 | 6,838 | 1.79% | 1.29% | 0.72% | 0.00% | 0.50% | ||
| NS | 152 | 9,604 | 15.56% | 9.86% | 8.36% | 0.00% | 5.70% | ||
| NV | MON | 150 | 3,137 | 27.42% | 26.07% | 7.66% | 0.00% | 1.35% | |
| SEP | 153 | 21,976 | 14.47% | 12.38% | 5.11% | 0.70% | 1.38% | ||
| NS | 153 | 23,531 | 24.72% | 22.73% | 7.65% | 0.57% | 1.42% | ||
| OR | MON | 146 | 7,997 | 26.08% | 25.63% | 22.03% | 0.00% | 0.45% | |
| SEP | 150 | 29,344 | 7.24% | 7.24% | 2.30% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 151 | 40,427 | 32.98% | 23.60% | 21.46% | 0.99% | 8.40% | ||
| WA | MON | 183 | 31,742 | 13.19% | 13.19% | 8.58% | 0.00% | 0.00% | |
| SEP | 185 | 46,325 | 1.61% | 1.61% | 0.54% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||
| NS | 186 | 90,375 | 6.75% | 5.44% | 4.90% | 0.56% | 1.32% | ||
| US | MON | 7,516 | 1,144,810 | 15.42% | 14.83% | 10.11% | 0.00% | 0.59% | |
| SEP | 7,797 | 2,010,297 | 11.72% | 8.09% | 6.07% | 0.21% | 3.48% | ||
| NS | 7,800 | 1,868,311 | 17.23% | 12.41% | 10.03% | 1.90% | 3.06% |
Footnotes
* Excludes cases not meeting DCA definition for inclusion in population, withdrawn claims, and claims for which monetary eligibility was established upon receipt of CWC, UCFE, and/or UCX wage credits.
# Adjusted rate excludes erroneous denials that were corrected by agency and claims for which eligibility was established through appeal prior to DCA case completion.
+ Claimant properly denied, but determination had a procedural error.
Prepared by ETA Office of Workforce Security on 16 Jun 06