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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Arkansas
AR · Region DAL
DDS approval rate
37.7%
-2.1 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
37.7%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+1.7 pts
Annual receipts
26,249
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
18 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
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%
Hearing offices in Arkansas
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE ROCK | 61 | 262 | 2,364 | 42.8% | 12 |
| FORT SMITH | 107 | 291 | 1,084 | 56.5% | 6 |
ALJs in Arkansas (18)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis, Harold D | FORT SMITH | 75.7% | 37 | 28 | |
| Neel, Glenn A | FORT SMITH | 66.3% | 193 | 128 | |
| Goree, John H | LITTLE ROCK | 63.3% | 403 | 255 | |
| Jones, Bill | FORT SMITH | 59.7% | 437 | 261 | |
| Monahan, Camille | FORT SMITH | 58.2% | 170 | 99 | |
| Ferguson, Mark | LITTLE ROCK | 54.8% | 456 | 250 | |
| McGee, Elisabeth | FORT SMITH | 54.2% | 441 | 239 | |
| Foley, David | DALLAS DOWNTOWN | 52.3% | 398 | 208 | |
| Wurm, David R | SAN ANTONIO | 51.2% | 389 | 199 | |
| Helget, Thomas J | HOUSTON NORTH | 49.8% | 488 | 243 | |
| Hansen, Dennis | LITTLE ROCK | 45.6% | 287 | 131 | |
| Chaparro, Eliaser | LITTLE ROCK | 44.8% | 212 | 95 | |
| Fraiser, Jim | NEW ORLEANS | 42.3% | 397 | 168 | |
| Wood, Paul | LITTLE ROCK | 36.6% | 453 | 166 | |
| Alexander, Kevin T | LITTLE ROCK | 32.1% | 336 | 108 | |
| Schafer, Mark | LITTLE ROCK | 31.7% | 379 | 120 | |
| Cheffins, Thomas | LITTLE ROCK | 30.3% | 435 | 132 | |
| Davis, Bradley L | LITTLE ROCK | 28.2% | 383 | 108 |
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