Appeals Council Requests for Review FY 2017
(For Reporting Purposes: 10/01/2016 through 09/29/2017)

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 Analytics, Review, and Oversight (OARO) 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 2016
9,337
11,605
124,866
Nov 2016
10,331
10,365
124,832
Dec 2016
11,312
14,074
122,070
End 1st Quarter
30,980
36,044
122,070
Jan 2017
8,192
10,900
119,362
Feb 2017
9,254
12,351
116,265
Mar 2017
12,899
16,301
112,863
End 2nd Quarter
30,345
39,552
112,863
Apr 2017
10,413
13,671
109,605
May 2017
10,956
12,265
108,296
Jun 2017
13,103
16,030
105,369
End 3rd Quarter
34,472
41,966
105,369
Jul 2017
10,810
13,103
103,076
Aug 2017
10,317
13,218
100,175
Sep 2017
11,189
16,893
94,471
End 4th Quarter
32,316
43,214
94,471
 
Total FY 2017
128,113
160,776
94,471

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.