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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Arkansas

AR · Region DAL

37.7%
DDS Approval Rate
-2.1pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
37.7%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+1.7pp
Annual Receipts
26,249
FY2024
Hearing Offices
2
18 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
2,396
Initial Determinations
2,466
Initial Allowance Rate
36.4%
Initial Pending
9,733
Recon Determinations
734
Recon Allowance Rate
11.7%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Arkansas

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
LITTLE ROCK612622,36442.8%12
FORT SMITH1072911,08456.5%6

ALJs in Arkansas

18 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Davis, Harold DFORT SMITH75.7%3728
Neel, Glenn AFORT SMITH66.3%193128
Goree, John HLITTLE ROCK63.3%403255
Jones, BillFORT SMITH59.7%437261
Monahan, CamilleFORT SMITH58.2%17099
Ferguson, MarkLITTLE ROCK54.8%456250
McGee, ElisabethFORT SMITH54.2%441239
Foley, DavidDALLAS DOWNTOWN52.3%398208
Wurm, David RSAN ANTONIO51.2%389199
Helget, Thomas JHOUSTON NORTH49.8%488243
Hansen, DennisLITTLE ROCK45.6%287131
Chaparro, EliaserLITTLE ROCK44.8%21295
Fraiser, JimNEW ORLEANS42.3%397168
Wood, PaulLITTLE ROCK36.6%453166
Alexander, Kevin TLITTLE ROCK32.1%336108
Schafer, MarkLITTLE ROCK31.7%379120
Cheffins, ThomasLITTLE ROCK30.3%435132
Davis, Bradley LLITTLE ROCK28.2%383108