Appeals to the AC as a Percentage of Appealable Hearing Level Dispositions
Longitudinal report detailing the numbers and percentages of Requests for Review (RR) of hearing level decisions or dismissals filed with the Appeals Council (AC) during each of Fiscal Years 2010 – 2024 as compared to the total number of appealable hearing level decisions or dismissals issued during those same years. For this report, appealable hearing level dispositions are unfavorable or partially favorable decisions or dismissals.
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XML| Fiscal Year | RR Receipts | Appealable HO Dispositions | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2010 | 128,689 | 325,925 | 39.48% |
| FY 2011 | 173,332 | 383,691 | 45.17% |
| FY 2012 | 173,849 | 447,511 | 38.85% |
| FY 2013 | 172,492 | 458,869 | 37.59% |
| FY 2014 | 155,352 | 415,808 | 37.36% |
| FY 2015 | 149,437 | 410,359 | 36.42% |
| FY 2016 (52 Weeks) * | 133,840 | 397,094 | 33.70% |
| FY 2016 (53 Weeks) * | 136,987 | 406,177 | 33.73% |
| FY 2017 | 128,113 | 422,024 | 30.36% |
| FY 2018 | 152,888 | 493,000 | 31.01% |
| FY 2019 | 171,978 | 507,214 | 33.91% |
| FY 2020 | 129,876 | 353,919 | 36.70% |
| FY 2021 | 111,722 | 265,806 | 42.03% |
| FY 2022 (52 Weeks) * | 208,450 | 83,636 | 40.12% |
| FY 2022 (53 Weeks) * | 214,921 | 84,935 | 39.52% |
| FY 2023 | 68,192 | 239,713 | 28.45% |
| FY 2024 | 85,855 | 247,853 | 34.64% |
| * For FY 2016 and FY 2022, each of the individual reports have a listing for the normal 52 week fiscal year and a second listing to include the extra 53rd week. Most fiscal years have just 52 weeks, however, some fiscal years have 53 weeks. | |||
Disclaimer: These data are being made publicly available for research purposes. Any findings and conclusions derived from analyses of these data are attributable to the researcher(s) and do not reflect those of the Social Security Administration.