Market opportunity · RI
Prime marketRhode Island.
Roughly 6,268 new disability claims are filed in Rhode Island each year. At a 20% retention rate and a conservative $6,900 fee per retained case, the addressable fee pool is approximately $9M annually.
6,268
Initial claims / year
44.7%
Nat'l: 39.8%
260 days
Nat'l hearing: 365 days
$9M
Annualized · retention × cap
01 · Bench
Top 5 ALJs by approval rate.
Judges currently on the bench in Rhode Island hearing offices, sorted by favorable decision rate. Use these to prioritize which office a case is assigned to, where permissible.
| ALJ | Office | Approval | Decisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana, Kate | PROVIDENCE | 65.4% | 344 |
| Bernasconi, Laura | PROVIDENCE | 61.5% | 200 |
| Vanda, Ryan | PROVIDENCE | 58.5% | 364 |
| Szymczak, Stephen M | PROVIDENCE | 57.1% | 357 |
| Goodale, Paul | PROVIDENCE | 52.9% | 329 |
02 · Offices
Hearing-office timing.
Fastest
- PROVIDENCE260 days
Slowest
- PROVIDENCE260 days
Methodology · Figures reflect SSA public data through the latest release. Fee pool estimates annualize DDS intake at a conservative 20% retention rate with a 75% cap hit on retained backpay — not a performance guarantee. Approval rates describe historical decisions, not likelihoods on individual cases.