National New Court Cases and Court Remand Activity
FY 2016 (For Reporting Purposes: 09/26/2015 through 09/30/2016)

This report includes data from the extra 53rd week in Fiscal Year 2016 (covering the period from 9/24/2016 – 9/30/2016), which is an anomaly that occurs every five or six years. If you wish to go to the report for FY 2016 ending 9/23/2016, click here.

These quarterly reports show the number of receipts, dispositions and pending New Court Cases (NCCs) and Court Remands (CRs) during the defined period. The data shown is by month with quarterly and fiscal year (FY) summaries through the most recently completed quarter.

New Court Cases (NCCs) are the result of new civil lawsuit filings by claimants seeking Social Security or Supplemental Security Income benefits after denial through the Appeals Council level. In response to these civil suit filings, the Appeals Council (AC) in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) prepares an administrative record including a copy of the claims folder and provides that to the court of jurisdiction. Receipts are incoming cases. Dispositions of NCCs by the AC include preparation of certified records of the cases for filing with the court, AC requests for remand to the ALJ for further action, and other actions. Pending is the number of NCCs awaiting final action at the end of each month, quarter or fiscal year period.

Court Remands (CRs) are claims for benefits returned to the Social Security Administration (SSA) by the courts after court review for further administrative action by SSA. Receipts are incoming CRs. Dispositions of CRs by the AC include remands to the ALJ for further action, decisions by the AC or other actions. Pending is the number of CRs awaiting final action at the end of each month, quarter or fiscal year period.

Time Period	Receipts	Dispositions	Pending
Oct 2015	1,765	1,352	1,664
Nov 2015	1,308	1,170	1,802
Dec 2015	1,165	1,472	1,495
End 1st Quarter	4,238	3,994	1,495
Jan 2016	1,271	1,505	1,261
Feb 2016	1,475	1,375	1,361
Mar 2016	1,328	1,373	1,316
End 2nd Quarter	4,074	4,253	1,316
Apr 2016	1,654	1,702	1,268
May 2016	1,455	1,364	1,359
Jun 2016	1,575	1,318	1,616
End 3rd Quarter	4,684	4,384	1,616
Jul 2016	1,923	2,018	1,521
Aug 2016	1,512	1,470	1,563
Sep 2016	1,808	2,125	1,246
End 4th Quarter	5,243	5,613	1,246
Total FY 2016	18,239	18,244	1,246

Time Period	Receipts	Dispositions	Pending
Oct 2015	924	975	1,273
Nov 2015	597	718	1,152
Dec 2015	681	687	1,146
End 1st Quarter	2,202	2,380	1,146
Jan 2016	725	669	1,202
Feb 2016	821	843	1,180
Mar 2016	963	1,151	992
End 2nd Quarter	2,509	2,663	992
Apr 2016	1,138	1,044	1,086
May 2016	640	769	957
Jun 2016	637	587	1,007
End 3rd Quarter	2,415	2,400	1,007
Jul 2016	813	812	1,008
Aug 2016	598	712	894
Sep 2016	952	903	943
End 4th Quarter	2,363	2,427	943
Total FY 2016	9,489	9,870	943