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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Alabama
AL · Region ATL
DDS approval rate
35.4%
-4.4 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
35.4%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+2.5 pts
Annual receipts
39,959
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
33 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
2,880
Initial determinations
3,016
Initial allowance rate
32.8%
Initial pending
23,098
Recon determinations
710
Recon allowance rate
17.6%
Hearing offices in Alabama
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONTGOMERY | 21 | 236 | 2,391 | 69.3% | 9 |
| MOBILE | 46 | 251 | 2,828 | 73.1% | 11 |
| BIRMINGHAM | 48 | 252 | 2,466 | 52.4% | 14 |
ALJs in Alabama (33)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalley, D B | MOBILE | 92.8% | 264 | 245 | |
| Strong, Claire R | MONTGOMERY | 90.1% | 263 | 237 | |
| Nelson, Roger A | MOBILE | 85.0% | 254 | 216 | |
| Sheely, Ben E | MOBILE | 84.1% | 283 | 238 | |
| Turner, Brian | BIRMINGHAM | 84.0% | 350 | 294 | |
| Intoccia, Vincent P | MONTGOMERY | 83.5% | 352 | 294 | |
| Naylor, Amy H | MONTGOMERY | 81.2% | 191 | 155 | |
| Muth II, Thomas M | MOBILE | 79.9% | 283 | 226 | |
| Lawson, William | BIRMINGHAM | 76.7% | 159 | 122 | |
| Robinson, Laura L | MOBILE | 75.7% | 313 | 237 | |
| Guice, Tracy S | MOBILE | 72.1% | 251 | 181 | |
| Oakes, Brian A. | MONTGOMERY | 71.4% | 262 | 187 | |
| South, Ricky V | MONTGOMERY | 68.7% | 342 | 235 | |
| Barnett-Jefferson, Reni F | MONTGOMERY | 67.3% | 343 | 231 | |
| Reeves, Ronald | BIRMINGHAM | 66.7% | 117 | 78 | |
| Campbell, Daniel S | MOBILE | 66.5% | 322 | 214 | |
| Murchison, David R | MOBILE | 63.9% | 183 | 117 | |
| Waller, Robert | MOBILE | 62.9% | 124 | 78 | |
| Akins, George M | MONTGOMERY | 60.5% | 306 | 185 | |
| McCaghren, Marni R | MOBILE | 59.7% | 288 | 172 | |
| Boucher, Kevin | MOBILE | 57.6% | 309 | 178 | |
| Langland, John B | MONTGOMERY | 56.5% | 338 | 191 | |
| Satisfield, Renee B | BIRMINGHAM | 55.6% | 54 | 30 | |
| Jackson, Monica D | BIRMINGHAM | 54.0% | 291 | 157 | |
| Brown, Cynthia W | BIRMINGHAM | 53.6% | 56 | 30 | |
| Kraft, Emilie | BIRMINGHAM | 52.8% | 337 | 178 | |
| McDonald, Sheila E | BIRMINGHAM | 51.2% | 86 | 44 | |
| Latham, Carol L | MONTGOMERY | 50.0% | 282 | 141 | |
| Johnson, Lisa M | BIRMINGHAM | 43.2% | 287 | 124 | |
| Helmer, Mary E | BIRMINGHAM | 39.8% | 349 | 139 | |
| Merchant, George W | BIRMINGHAM | 39.5% | 390 | 154 | |
| Guthrie, Clarence | BIRMINGHAM | 38.9% | 445 | 173 | |
| Munford, Jerome L | BIRMINGHAM | 25.0% | 20 | 5 |
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