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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
State Profile
District of Columbia
DC · Region PHL
DDS approval rate
35.6%
-4.2 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
35.6%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+8.7 pts
Annual receipts
4,417
FY2024
Hearing offices
1
15 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-07
Initial receipts
535
Initial determinations
409
Initial allowance rate
34.5%
Initial pending
2,205
Recon determinations
73
Recon allowance rate
16.4%
Hearing offices in District of Columbia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON | 113 | 273 | 6,480 | 60.9% | 15 |
ALJs in District of Columbia (15)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartledge, James Cole | MIAMI OHO | 96.0% | 225 | 216 | |
| Bryant, S | WASHINGTON | 88.1% | 336 | 296 | |
| Blount, NaKeisha | WASHINGTON | 84.2% | 279 | 235 | |
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | WASHINGTON | 79.4% | 175 | 139 | |
| Cutlar, Malik | WASHINGTON | 65.9% | 223 | 147 | |
| Haaversen, Hortensia | WASHINGTON | 65.4% | 353 | 231 | |
| Chaykin, Benjamin | WASHINGTON | 64.5% | 313 | 202 | |
| Ayer, F. H. | WASHINGTON | 55.5% | 301 | 167 | |
| Hannan, Bonnie | WASHINGTON | 54.5% | 345 | 188 | |
| Begley, David | WASHINGTON | 53.5% | 155 | 83 | |
| Kotval, Raghav | WASHINGTON | 51.6% | 192 | 99 | |
| Emerson, Andrew | WASHINGTON | 50.6% | 239 | 121 | |
| Moldafsky, Gregory | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 36.1% | 202 | 73 | |
| Krasnow, M. | WASHINGTON | 35.8% | 268 | 96 | |
| Kim, T. | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 30.6% | 324 | 99 |
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