Notification of the Change in the Amount in Controversy Required to Sustain Appeal Rights for an Administrative Law Judge Hearing or Federal District Court Review for Dec. 2013

The purpose of this article is to publish notification of the change in the amount in controversy required to sustain appeal rights beginning January 1, 2014. The amount that must remain in controversy for ALJ hearing requests filed before December 31, 2013 is $140. This amount will remain at $140 for ALJ hearing requests filed on or after January 1, 2014. The amount that must remain in controversy for review in Federal District Court requested before December 31, 2013 is $1,400. This amount will increase to $1,430 for appeals to Federal District Court filed on or after January 1, 2014.