A comparison of the 2002 and 2003 calendar year caseloads shows that there was a 9 percent increase in applications from 781 to 855 and a 4% increase in direct appeals from 2,479 to 2,589 cases. There was an overall caseload increase of 6%. The higher increase in applications particularly affects the workload of the central staff. In 2003 there were 184 more filings which were required to be reviewed by central staff. The number of filings per central staff member increased from 6.97 to 7.36 per week. The staff attorney's workload increased from 1.32 to 1.38 cases per week. Considering that about 20% of the cases are terminated by withdrawal, dismissals or transfers, many of which are the direct result of the work of the central staff, the 2003 caseload of each staff attorney was closer to 1.09 cases per week.