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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

California

CA · Region SFO

39.0%
DDS Approval Rate
-0.8pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
39.0%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+2.5pp
Annual Receipts
186,857
FY2024
Hearing Offices
17
95 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
15,768
Initial Determinations
15,885
Initial Allowance Rate
33.6%
Initial Pending
77,048
Recon Determinations
5,062
Recon Allowance Rate
15.7%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in California

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
SAN BERNARDINO7927295861.1%6
NORWALK8627888366.1%5
PASADENA872791,37166.3%5
LONG BEACH1002861,15957.7%8
SAN RAFAEL10228770665.1%4
OAKLAND1102931,27664.0%7
MORENO VALLEY1122951,30555.1%9
SACRAMENTO1173001,46965.4%7
STOCKTON12030688444.5%5
LOS ANGELES WEST1213071,43663.4%7
SAN FRANCISCO1243111,17555.3%10
SAN JOSE12631383457.9%4
ORANGE1413341,32763.5%5
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN14434593262.0%4
SAN DIEGO1553801,39058.3%10
SANTA BARBARA15738768471.3%7
FRESNO16041297662.1%15

ALJs in California

95 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Masterson, AubriSANTA BARBARA88.3%222196
Lishner, Elizabeth RLOS ANGELES WEST84.6%149126
Engel, David WTULSA OHO84.0%200168
Mastin, JeffreyNHC BALTIMORE81.6%3831
Lenzini, RobertORANGE80.9%324262
Villere Jr., Plauche FSACRAMENTO80.0%431345
Thompson, MichelleLOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN79.9%189151
Reich, GailLOS ANGELES WEST78.3%299234
Dunn, BarbaraPASADENA77.5%346268
Chau, Ken HPASADENA75.4%13098
Hernandez, Evangelina POAKLAND74.1%228169
Richardson, Michael BSAN DIEGO73.8%260192
Duann, TomNORWALK73.8%294217
Rosenbluth, RobinLOS ANGELES WEST72.8%283206
Kays, JohnBILLINGS71.2%299213
Treblin, Howard KSAN DIEGO71.2%205146
Nguyen, James PNORWALK71.0%314223
Benjamin, DanielSAN BERNARDINO70.6%5136
Blume, David MSACRAMENTO70.3%417293
Stewart, Nancy MFRESNO69.7%327228
Cabotaje, Michael ASAN RAFAEL69.2%9163
Underwood, Debra MOAKLAND68.9%309213
Lunsford, LisaOAKLAND68.6%309212
Elias, YasminTUCSON68.6%8659
Magana, GhermannPASADENA68.2%409279
Cooper, Bruce TPASADENA67.9%333226
Hong, Serena SSAN RAFAEL67.0%361242
Winkelman, Roger ESANTA BARBARA67.0%9161
Yerkey, Marc ALONG BEACH66.9%260174
Rauenzahn, MaryKayNHC ALBUQUERQUE65.8%240158
Stevens Bentley, ElizabSAN BERNARDINO65.5%330216
Floyd, CynthiaLONG BEACH65.3%303198
Bozarth, ShivaFRESNO64.9%259168
Gill, KevinOAKLAND64.7%167108
Lisiecki III, Joseph PORANGE64.6%206133
Silva, TroySAN BERNARDINO64.5%307198
Skarda, TrevorSTOCKTON64.4%177114
Loo, KatherineSAN FRANCISCO63.7%10265
Williams, Jr., Harry LHOUSTON NORTH63.7%190121
Yasutomi, MarkSAN BERNARDINO63.6%217138
Hertzig, Michael SMETAIRIE63.6%11875
Martin, Lisa BSACRAMENTO63.5%340216
Irias, SigridLOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN63.5%375238
Suing, TimothyHOUSTON WEST62.9%7044
Delphey, JamesSAN DIEGO62.7%166104
Carberry, JamesNORWALK62.6%369231
Yee, DavisSAN JOSE61.9%223138
Koltys, HenrySANTA BARBARA61.7%253156
Wolking, TovaSAN JOSE61.3%204125
Kirby, MartiMORENO VALLEY60.8%199121

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