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Q2 FY2025 · 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
11 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
436
Initial determinations
457
Initial allowance rate
31.1%
Initial pending
1,987
Recon determinations
99
Recon allowance rate
3.0%
Hearing offices in District of Columbia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON | 98 | 284 | 2,979 | 62.2% | 11 |
ALJs in District of Columbia (11)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant, S A | WASHINGTON | 83.4% | 290 | 242 | |
| Haaversen, Hortensia | SAN JUAN | 76.9% | 308 | 237 | |
| Blount, NaKeisha | WASHINGTON | 76.2% | 336 | 256 | |
| Ayer, F. H | WASHINGTON | 65.9% | 208 | 137 | |
| Cutlar, Malik | WASHINGTON | 65.0% | 300 | 195 | |
| Hannan, B. | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 58.6% | 186 | 109 | |
| Chaykin, Benjamin | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 57.9% | 164 | 95 | |
| Begley, David J | WASHINGTON | 55.1% | 136 | 75 | |
| Emerson, Andrew M | WASHINGTON | 50.0% | 248 | 124 | |
| Kotval, Raghav | WASHINGTON | 49.2% | 301 | 148 | |
| Krasnow, M. | WASHINGTON | 34.3% | 277 | 95 |
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