Summary of Formal Requests for Reconsideration or Rehearing of Administrative Appeals

Article ID: 59

Last updated: 23 Feb, 2021

State Fair Hearing regulations authorize the issuance of corrected decisions where there is a production error or an error of law or fact [18 NYCRR § 358-6.6(a)] and also authorize the reopening of previously closed Fair Hearing records to complete the records [18 NYCRR § 358-6.6(b)]. See the article on Corrected/Amended Fair Hearing Decisions.

The following statistics are taken from OTDA's Annual Reports for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

**Summary of Formal Requests for Reconsideration or Rehearing of Appeals**
Decisions Issued	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
New York City	102,731	159,252	149,028	109,720	89,859	79,193	73,352	66,772
Rest of State	14,939	15,353	15,315	13,848	13,651	13,030	11,043	9,017
Statewide	117,670	174,605	164,343	123,568	103,510	92,223	84,395	75,789
Decisions Reviewed	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
New York City	938	873	823	708	506	288	371	287
Rest of State	434	431	398	293	159	134	142	105
Statewide	1,372	1,304	1,221	1,001	665	422	513	392
Decisions Sustained	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
New York City	620	579	473	440	164	79	113	67
Rest of State	340	311	306	215	66	44	75	43
Statewide	960	890	779	655	230	123	188	110
Decisions Modified	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
New York City	318	294	350	268	342	209	258	220
Rest of State	94	120	92	78	93	90	67	62
Statewide	412	414	442	346	435	299	325	282