Appeals Council Requests for Review
FY 2015 (For Reporting Purposes: 09/27/2014 through 09/25/2015)

This quarterly report shows the number of receipts, dispositions and pending requests for review during the defined period. The data shown is by month with quarterly and fiscal year (FY) summaries through the most recently completed quarter.

Appeals Council Requests for Review (RRs) are appeals of Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) decisions or dismissals by claimants for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits. The Appeals Council (AC) in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) performs these reviews.

Receipts are RRs received by the AC during the period given. Dispositions are RRs completed by the AC and include denials, remands back to the ALJ for further action, new decisions or dismissals. Pending requests for review are awaiting final action by the AC.

Time Period Receipts Dispositions Pending
Oct 2014
13,266
13,597
150,052
Nov 2014
9,796
10,440
149,408
Dec 2014
11,394
10,838
149,964
End 1st Quarter
34,456
34,875
149,964
Jan 2015
11,163
13,846
147,281
Feb 2015
11,709
12,099
146,891
Mar 2015
12,893
13,424
146,360
End 2nd Quarter
35,765
39,369
146,360
Apr 2015
12,665
12,859
146,166
May 2015
13,346
14,159
145,353
Jun 2015
11,070
12,256
144,167
End 3rd Quarter
37,081
39,274
144,167
Jul 2015
17,965
13,511
148,621
Aug 2015
12,916
11,204
150,333
Sep 2015
11,254
12,440
149,147
End 4th Quarter
42,135
37,155
149,147
 
Total FY 2015
149,437
150,673
149,147

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.