diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 5f3cac937..66daffecf 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ workflows:
                       branches:
                           only:
                               - dev
-                              - pm-3141_3
+                              - pm-3141_fix
 
             - deployQa:
                   context: org-global
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ReviewResponse/ReviewManagerComment/ReviewManagerComment.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ReviewResponse/ReviewManagerComment/ReviewManagerComment.tsx
index 99ace9f3c..82f26a1a8 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ReviewResponse/ReviewManagerComment/ReviewManagerComment.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardQuestion/ReviewResponse/ReviewManagerComment/ReviewManagerComment.tsx
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ interface ReviewManagerCommentProps {
 const ReviewManagerComment: FC<ReviewManagerCommentProps> = props => {
     const {
         isManagerEdit,
+        canAddManagerComment,
         isSavingManagerComment,
         addManagerComment,
     }: ScorecardViewerContextValue = useScorecardViewerContext()
@@ -131,7 +132,7 @@ const ReviewManagerComment: FC<ReviewManagerCommentProps> = props => {
                 </div>
             )}
 
-            {!showCommentForm && !comment && isManagerEdit && (
+            {!showCommentForm && !comment && isManagerEdit && canAddManagerComment && (
                 <button
                     type='button'
                     onClick={handleShowCommentForm}
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.context.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.context.tsx
index 02ba27ac9..ab86deabf 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.context.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.context.tsx
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface ScorecardViewerContextProps {
     children: ReactNode;
     scorecard: Scorecard | ScorecardInfo
     aiFeedbackItems?: AiFeedbackItem[]
+    canAddManagerComment?: boolean
     reviewInfo?: ReviewInfo
     isEdit?: boolean
     isManagerEdit?: boolean
@@ -66,6 +67,7 @@ export interface ScorecardViewerContextProps {
 
 export type ScorecardViewerContextValue = {
     aiFeedbackItems?: AiFeedbackItem[]
+    canAddManagerComment?: boolean
     toggledItems: {[key: string]: boolean}
     toggleItem: (id: string, toggle?: boolean) => void
     reviewInfo?: ReviewInfo
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ export const ScorecardViewerContextProvider: FC<ScorecardViewerContextProps> = p
         addAppealResponse: props.addAppealResponse,
         addManagerComment: props.addManagerComment,
         aiFeedbackItems: props.aiFeedbackItems,
+        canAddManagerComment: props.canAddManagerComment,
         doDeleteAppeal: props.doDeleteAppeal,
         form: props.isEdit ? reviewFormCtx.form : undefined,
         formErrors: props.isEdit ? reviewFormCtx.form.formState.errors : undefined,
@@ -161,6 +164,7 @@ export const ScorecardViewerContextProvider: FC<ScorecardViewerContextProps> = p
         touchedAllFields: reviewFormCtx.touchedAllFields,
     }), [
         props.aiFeedbackItems,
+        props.canAddManagerComment,
         props.reviewInfo,
         props.isEdit,
         props.isManagerEdit,
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.tsx
index 206a5070c..7e22ffb38 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/Scorecard/ScorecardViewer/ScorecardViewer.tsx
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ interface ScorecardViewerProps {
     isSavingAppeal?: boolean
     isSavingAppealResponse?: boolean
     isSavingManagerComment?: boolean
+    canAddManagerComment?: boolean
     setReviewStatus?: (status: ReviewCtxStatus) => void
     setActionButtons?: (buttons?: ReactNode) => void
     saveReviewInfo?: (
@@ -335,6 +336,7 @@ const ScorecardViewer: FC<ScorecardViewerProps> = props => (
     <ScorecardViewerContextProvider
         scorecard={props.scorecard}
         aiFeedbackItems={props.aiFeedback}
+        canAddManagerComment={props.canAddManagerComment}
         reviewInfo={props.reviewInfo}
         isEdit={props.isEdit}
         isManagerEdit={props.isManagerEdit}
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppeals/TableAppeals.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppeals/TableAppeals.tsx
index 1c88e1a21..69bd760e0 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppeals/TableAppeals.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppeals/TableAppeals.tsx
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ export const TableAppeals: FC<TableAppealsProps> = (props: TableAppealsProps) =>
                         ? ownedMemberIds.has(submissionOwnerId)
                         : false
                 },
+                canRespondToAppeals: isAdmin || hasReviewerRole,
                 canViewScorecard: canAccessScorecards,
                 isAppealsTab: true,
             }
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppealsResponse/TableAppealsResponse.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppealsResponse/TableAppealsResponse.tsx
index 18abad3a3..ff9caf595 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppealsResponse/TableAppealsResponse.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/TableAppealsResponse/TableAppealsResponse.tsx
@@ -319,10 +319,11 @@ export const TableAppealsResponse: FC<TableAppealsResponseProps> = (props: Table
     const scoreVisibilityConfig = useMemo<ScoreVisibilityConfig>(
         () => ({
             canDisplayScores: () => true,
+            canRespondToAppeals,
             canViewScorecard: true,
             isAppealsTab: false,
         }),
-        [],
+        [canRespondToAppeals],
     )
 
     const columns = useMemo<TableColumn<SubmissionRow>[]>(() => {
@@ -467,7 +468,7 @@ export const TableAppealsResponse: FC<TableAppealsResponseProps> = (props: Table
                                 >
                                     <Link
                                         className={styles.respondButton}
-                                        to={getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId)}
+                                        to={getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId, canRespondToAppeals)}
                                     >
                                         Respond to Appeals
                                     </Link>
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/TableColumnRenderers.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/TableColumnRenderers.tsx
index 2a780a822..fd6046578 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/TableColumnRenderers.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/TableColumnRenderers.tsx
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ export function renderScoreCell(
         canViewScorecard,
         viewOwnScorecardTooltip = VIEW_OWN_SCORECARD_TOOLTIP,
         getReviewUrl,
+        canRespondToAppeals,
     }: ScoreVisibilityConfig = configWithDefaults
 
     const reviewDetail = submission.aggregated?.reviews?.[reviewIndex]
@@ -585,7 +586,9 @@ export function renderScoreCell(
         )
     }
 
-    const reviewUrl = getReviewUrl ? getReviewUrl(reviewId) : getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId)
+    const reviewUrl = getReviewUrl
+        ? getReviewUrl(reviewId)
+        : getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId, canRespondToAppeals)
 
     return (
         <div className={styles.scoreReopenBlock}>
@@ -615,6 +618,7 @@ export function renderAppealsCell(
         canViewScorecard,
         viewOwnScorecardTooltip = VIEW_OWN_SCORECARD_TOOLTIP,
         getReviewUrl,
+        canRespondToAppeals,
     }: ScoreVisibilityConfig = configWithDefaults
 
     const reviewDetail = submission.aggregated?.reviews?.[reviewIndex]
@@ -668,7 +672,9 @@ export function renderAppealsCell(
         )
     }
 
-    const reviewUrl = getReviewUrl ? getReviewUrl(reviewId) : getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId)
+    const reviewUrl = getReviewUrl
+        ? getReviewUrl(reviewId)
+        : getReviewRoute(submission.id, reviewId, canRespondToAppeals)
 
     return (
         <Link
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/types.ts b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/types.ts
index d3b6a9c40..0d56e70ae 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/types.ts
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/components/common/types.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ export interface ScoreVisibilityConfig {
     isAppealsTab?: boolean
     /** Optional function to build review detail URLs by ID. */
     getReviewUrl?: (reviewId: string) => string
+    /** Indicates whether the viewer can appeal to respond. */
+    canRespondToAppeals?: boolean
 }
 
 export type { AggregatedReviewDetail, AggregatedSubmissionReviews }
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/routes.ts b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/routes.ts
index 777117dc7..be18f8b9d 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/routes.ts
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/lib/utils/routes.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const CHALLENGE_DETAILS_SEGMENT = /(active-challenges|past-challenges)\/([^/]+)\
 export function getReviewRoute(
     submissionId: string,
     reviewId: string,
+    addRespondToAppeals?: boolean,
     currentPathname?: string,
 ): string {
     const encodedReviewId = encodeURIComponent(reviewId)
@@ -26,7 +27,9 @@ export function getReviewRoute(
                 ? `${prefix}/${match[1]}/${match[2]}`
                 : `/${match[1]}/${match[2]}`
 
-            return `${basePath}/reviews/${submissionId}?reviewId=${encodedReviewId}&respondToAppeals=true`
+            const respondToAppeals = addRespondToAppeals ? '&respondToAppeals=true' : ''
+
+            return `${basePath}/reviews/${submissionId}?reviewId=${encodedReviewId}${respondToAppeals}`
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/apps/review/src/pages/reviews/components/ReviewViewer/ReviewViewer.tsx b/src/apps/review/src/pages/reviews/components/ReviewViewer/ReviewViewer.tsx
index 9b3fd3f54..fc573e2ee 100644
--- a/src/apps/review/src/pages/reviews/components/ReviewViewer/ReviewViewer.tsx
+++ b/src/apps/review/src/pages/reviews/components/ReviewViewer/ReviewViewer.tsx
@@ -272,6 +272,12 @@ const ReviewViewer: FC = () => {
                             isSavingAppeal={isSavingAppeal}
                             isSavingAppealResponse={isSavingAppealResponse}
                             isSavingManagerComment={isSavingManagerComment}
+                            canAddManagerComment={
+                                hasChallengeAdminRole
+                                || hasTopcoderAdminRole
+                                || hasChallengeManagerRole
+                                || hasChallengeCopilotRole
+                            }
                             saveReviewInfo={saveReviewInfo}
                             addAppeal={addAppeal}
                             addAppealResponse={addAppealResponse}