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Complaint Statistics

The following tables provide you with details on the number of Commission final decisions and the average age of the Commission’s active caseload. Significant improvements can be noted over the last two years. Visit us again soon and track our results, the charts will be updated monthly.

TOTAL NUMBER OF COMMISSION FINAL DECISIONS

 

2002

2003

2004

  2005 

2006

2007

January

44

69

100

69 

82

64

February

37

101

105

86

139

54

March

57

91

195

152

142

91

April

45

93

80

102

 107

30

May

105

100

101

134

91

68

June

84

138

107

113

29

73

July

31

90

122

95

106

97

August

48

23

72

89

78

63 

September

45

163

108

124

37

45

October

53

83

74

79

60

 

November

32

70

92

700*

107

 

December

148

286

117

149

58

 

TOTAL

729

1307

1273

1892

976

585

*In November 2005 the Commission rendered final decisions on a group of 558 related cases.

this graphic depicts the total number of commission final decisions from january 2002 to 2005. in 2002, the total number of final decisions was 729. in 2003, the total number of final decisions was 1307. in 2004, the total number of final decisions was 1273. in 2005, the total number of final decisions was 1892. in 2006, the total number of final decisions was 976.

AVERAGE AGE OF ACTIVE CASELOAD

As of December 31, 2002

25.34 months

As of December 31, 2003

15.60 months

As of December 31, 2004

12.55 months

As of December 31, 2005

10.9 months

As of December 31, 2006

9.50 months

2007 to date

January

9.10 months

February

9.30 months

March

8.90 months

April

9.10 months

May

8.90 months

June

8.70 months

July

8.60 months

August

8.60 months

September

8.50 months

October

 

November

 

December

 

this graphic depicts the average age of the commissions active caseload from january 2002 to present. as of december 31, 2002, the average age was 25.34 months. as of december 31, 2003, the average age was 15.60 months. as of december 31, 2004, the average age was 12.55 months. as of december 31, 2005, the average age was 10.90 months. as of december, 2006, the average age was 9.50. as of september, 2007, the average age was 8.50.