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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

District of Columbia

DC · Region PHL

35.6%
DDS Approval Rate
-4.2pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
35.6%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+8.7pp
Annual Receipts
4,417
FY2024
Hearing Offices
1
11 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
436
Initial Determinations
457
Initial Allowance Rate
31.1%
Initial Pending
1,987
Recon Determinations
99
Recon Allowance Rate
3.0%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in District of Columbia

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
WASHINGTON982842,97962.2%11

ALJs in District of Columbia

11 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Bryant, S AWASHINGTON83.4%290242
Haaversen, HortensiaSAN JUAN76.9%308237
Blount, NaKeishaWASHINGTON76.2%336256
Ayer, F. HWASHINGTON65.9%208137
Cutlar, MalikWASHINGTON65.0%300195
Hannan, B.NHC FALLS CHURCH58.6%186109
Chaykin, BenjaminNHC FALLS CHURCH57.9%16495
Begley, David JWASHINGTON55.1%13675
Emerson, Andrew MWASHINGTON50.0%248124
Kotval, RaghavWASHINGTON49.2%301148
Krasnow, M.WASHINGTON34.3%27795