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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 · 2026-03
Initial receipts
1,775
Initial determinations
1,512
Initial allowance rate
42.8%
Initial pending
5,137
Recon determinations
491
Recon allowance rate
16.1%
Hearing offices in Connecticut
ALJs in Connecticut (11)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemoine, Brian W | HARTFORD | 80.1% | 266 | 213 | |
| Noel, John | HARTFORD | 67.8% | 298 | 202 | |
| Alger, Ryan | HARTFORD | 58.3% | 180 | 105 | |
| Boyd, Eskunder | NEW HAVEN | 57.3% | 321 | 184 | |
| Bonsangue, Louis | HARTFORD | 56.2% | 290 | 163 | |
| Sweeney, Edward | HARTFORD | 51.3% | 271 | 139 | |
| Borre, Alexander | HARTFORD | 47.4% | 285 | 135 | |
| Harrington, I. K. | NEW HAVEN | 46.9% | 241 | 113 | |
| Kuperstein, Matthew | NEW HAVEN | 44.0% | 141 | 62 | |
| Molleur, John | NEW HAVEN | 38.3% | 188 | 72 | |
| Thomas, Ronald J. | NEW HAVEN | 32.9% | 234 | 77 |
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