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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
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Connecticut
CT · Region BOS
DDS approval rate
43.1%
+3.3 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
43.1%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+2.8 pts
Annual receipts
18,336
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
11 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-06
Initial receipts
1,847
Initial determinations
1,613
Initial allowance rate
41.4%
Initial pending
5,666
Recon determinations
458
Recon allowance rate
16.4%
Hearing offices in Connecticut
ALJs in Connecticut (11)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoine, Brian W | HARTFORD | 78.9% | 298 | 235 | |
| Noel, John | HARTFORD | 67.6% | 349 | 236 | |
| Boyd, Eskunder | NEW HAVEN | 59.5% | 365 | 217 | |
| Alger, Ryan | HARTFORD | 56.7% | 208 | 118 | |
| Bonsangue, Louis | HARTFORD | 55.1% | 332 | 183 | |
| Sweeney, Edward | HARTFORD | 50.2% | 293 | 147 | |
| Borre, Alexander | HARTFORD | 47.5% | 326 | 155 | |
| Harrington, I. K. | NEW HAVEN | 46.0% | 274 | 126 | |
| Kuperstein, Matthew | NEW HAVEN | 42.5% | 153 | 65 | |
| Molleur, John | NEW HAVEN | 38.4% | 216 | 83 | |
| Thomas, Ronald J. | NEW HAVEN | 34.1% | 264 | 90 |
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