National New Court Cases and Court Remand Activity
FY 2014 (For Reporting Purposes: 09/28/2013 Through 09/26/2014)

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.

FY 2014 New Court Cases

Time Period Receipts Dispositions Pending
Oct 2013
1,232
766
2,061
Nov 2013
2,049
1,619
2,491
Dec 2013
1,330
1,197
2,624
End 1st Quarter
4,611
3,582
2,624
Jan 2014
1,632
2,134
2,122
Feb 2014
1,324
2,072
1,374
Mar 2014
1,369
1,679
1,064
End 2nd Quarter
4,325
5,885
1,064
Apr 2014
1,414
1,434
1,044
May 2014
1,638
1,694
988
Jun 2014
1,592
1,434
1,146
End 3rd Quarter
4,644
4,562
1,146
Jul 2014
1,564
1,392
1,318
Aug 2014
1,918
1,983
1,253
Sep 2014
1,441
1,357
1,337
End 4th Quarter
4,923
4,732
1,337
 
Total FY 2014
18,503
18,761
1,337

FY 2014 Court Remands

Time Period Receipts Dispositions Pending
Oct 2013
297
365
804
Nov 2013
634
570
868
Dec 2013
553
431
990
End 1st Quarter
1,484
1,366
990
Jan 2014
688
583
1,095
Feb 2014
565
537
1,123
Mar 2014
1,038
543
1,618
End 2nd Quarter
2,291
1,663
1,618
Apr 2014
1,142
907
1,853
May 2014
829
1,114
1,568
Jun 2014
743
940
1,371
End 3rd Quarter
2,714
2,961
1,371
Jul 2014
725
879
1,217
Aug 2014
825
797
1,245
Sep 2014
729
597
1,377
End 4th Quarter
2,279
2,273
1,377
 
Total FY 2014
8,768
8,263
1,377

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.