I-3-0-7.Office of Appellate Operations Geographic Assignments

Last Update: 6/12/15 (Transmittal I-3-116)

The chart below explains the jurisdictional breakdown of judicial circuits within the Office of Appellate Operations (OAO). The numerical breakdown under “Circuit Jurisdiction” depends on the last two digits of an individual's Social Security number.

The chart is organized by workload and includes the jurisdictional breakdown for:

While members of the public may use the fax numbers below to submit additional evidence to the AC, they should NOT use these numbers to submit a Request for Review to the AC. The preferred method for submitting a Request for Review to the AC is by using the secure online process available at https://www.ssa.gov/benefits/disability/appeal.html. For more information about requesting AC review and submitting additional evidence or legal argument to the AC, consult the Appointed Representative Guide to Requesting Appeals Council Review & Submitting Additional Evidence to the Appeals Council.

If members of the public have any questions, they may direct telephone inquiries to the OAO Claimant and Public Assistance Branch at (877) 670-2722 or (703) 605-8000. Alternatively, they may fax (833) 763-0405. Additionally, they may submit written inquiries to OAO at the following address:

Social Security Administration
Office of Appellate Operations
6401 Security Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21235-6401

DPBs (disability cases)

Branch

Circuit Jurisdiction

(last two digits of Social Security number)

Branch Desktop Fax Number

Front End Capturing System (FECS) Number

1

9th

(00-16)

(833) 964-2260

(877) 310-0025

2

9th

(17-33)

(833) 964-2260

(877) 310-0025

3

9th

(34-49)

(833) 964-2260

(877) 310-0025

4

9th

(50-66)

(833) 964-2261

(877) 310-0025

5

9th

(67-83)

(833) 964-2261

(877) 310-0025

6

9th

(84-99)

(833) 964-2261

(877) 310-0025

7

2nd & 3rd

(00-24)

(833) 763-0403

(877) 310-0025

RSI/SSI

2nd & 3rd

(25-49)

(833) 763-0404

(877) 310-0025

9

2nd & 3rd

(50-74)

(833) 763-0402

(877) 310-0025

10

2nd & 3rd

(75-99)

(833) 763-0403

(877) 310-0025

23

5th & 7th (WI only)

10th (CO, NM, & OK only)

(00-19)

(833) 775-0564

(877) 490-7119

24

5th & 7th (WI only)

10th (CO, NM, & OK only)

(20-39)

(833) 775-0564

(877) 490-7119

25

5th & 7th (WI only)

10th (CO, NM, & OK only)

(40-59)

(833) 775-0564

(877) 490-7119

26

5th & 7th (WI only)

10th (CO, NM, & OK only)

(60-79)

(833) 775-0564

(877) 490-7119

27

5th & 7th (WI only)

10th (CO, NM, & OK only)

(80-99)

(833) 583-0672

(877) 490-7119

28

4th & 7th (IL & IN only)

10th (KS, UT, & WY only)

(00-19)

(833) 561-0429

(877) 730-3366

29

4th & 7th (IL & IN only)

10th (KS, UT, & WY only)

(20-39)

(833) 561-0429

(877) 730-3366

30

4th & 7th (IL & IN only)

10th (KS, UT, & WY only)

(40-59)

(833) 561-0429

(877) 730-3366

31

4th & 7th (IL & IN only)

10th (KS, UT, & WY only)

(60-79)

(833) 561-0429

(877) 730-3366

32

4th & 7th (IL & IN only)

10th (KS, UT, & WY only)

(80-99)

(833) 583-0671

(877) 730-3366

33

11th

(00-24)

(833) 583-0671

(877) 730-3366

34

11th

(25-49)

(833) 583-0671

(877) 730-3366

35

11th

(50-74)

(833) 583-0672

(877) 730-3366

36

11th

(75-99)

(833) 583-0672

(877) 730-3366

38

1st, 8th & DC

(00-24)

(833) 583-0673

(877) 310-0025

39

1st, 8th & DC

(25-49)

(833) 583-0673

(877) 310-0025

40

1st, 8th & DC

(50-74)

(833) 583-0673

(877) 310-0025

41

1st, 8th & DC

(75-99)

(833) 583-0673

(877) 310-0025

42

6th

(00-19)

(833) 583-0674

(877) 310-0025

43

6th

(20-39)

(833) 583-0674

(877) 310-0025

44

6th

(40-59)

(833) 583-0674

(877) 310-0025

45

6th

(60-79)

(833) 583-0674

(877) 310-0025

46

6th

(80-99)

(833) 583-0674

(877) 310-0025

RSI/SSI (non-disability cases)

Branch

Circuit Jurisdiction

Branch Desktop Fax Number

Front End Capturing System (FECS) Number

7

All circuits

(00-24)

(833) 763-0403

(877) 310-0025

RSI/SSI

All circuits

(25-49)

(833) 763-0404

(877) 310-0025

9

All circuits

(50-74)

(833) 763-0402

(877) 310-0025

10

All circuits

(75-99)

(833) 763-0403

(877) 310-0025

CCPRB (civil actions)

Branch

Circuit Jurisdiction

Branch Desktop Fax Number

Front End Capturing System (FECS) Number

CCPRB – 1

7th & 9th Circuits

(833) 763-0406

(877) 310-0025

CCPRB – 2

1st, 3rd, 4th & 10th Circuits

(833) 763-0407

(877) 310-0025

CCPRB – 3

DC, Foreign Claims, 6th & 11th Circuits

(833) 763-0408

(877) 310-0025

CCPRB – 4

2nd, 5th & 8th Circuits

(833) 775-0562

(877) 310-0025

CCPRB – 5

Overflow Workload

(833) 775-0563

(877) 310-0025

DQB (own motion reviews)

Branch

Circuit Jurisdiction

Branch Desktop Fax Number

Front End Capturing System (FECS) Number

QRB – 1

NA

(833) 583-0675

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 2

NA

(833) 583-0676

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 3

NA

(833) 583-0677

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 4

NA

(833) 583-0678

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 5

NA

(833) 583-0679

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 6

NA

(833) 499-0276

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 7

NA

(833) 499-0277

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 8

NA

(833) 499-0278

(877) 310-0025

QRB – 9

NA

(833) 499-0279

(877) 310-0025