Notification of the 2017 Dollar Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Hearing or Federal District Court Review

Section 1869(b)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (the Act), requires an annual reevaluation of the dollar amount in controversy required for an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hearing or Federal District Court review.  For ALJ Hearing Requests, the amount that must remain in controversy for ALJ hearing requests filed on or before December 31, 2016 is $150. This amount will increase to $160 for ALJ hearing requests filed on or after January 1, 2017. For Federal District Court review, the amount that must remain in controversy for reviews in Federal District Court requested on or before December 31, 2016 is $1,500. This amount will increase to $1,560 for appeals to Federal District Court filed on or after January 1, 2017.