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Updated June 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 · 2026-03
Initial receipts
423
Initial determinations
439
Initial allowance rate
29.6%
Initial pending
1,957
Recon determinations
103
Recon allowance rate
12.6%
Hearing offices in District of Columbia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WASHINGTON | 106 | 270 | 6,383 | 60.1% | 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 | 86.6% | 253 | 219 | |
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | BALTIMORE | 85.4% | 164 | 140 | |
| Blount, NaKeisha | WASHINGTON | 83.9% | 211 | 177 | |
| Chaykin, Benjamin | WASHINGTON | 65.2% | 233 | 152 | |
| Cutlar, Malik | WASHINGTON | 64.7% | 184 | 119 | |
| Haaversen, Hortensia | WASHINGTON | 63.9% | 263 | 168 | |
| Hannan, Bonnie | WASHINGTON | 55.8% | 274 | 153 | |
| Begley, David | WASHINGTON | 54.4% | 114 | 62 | |
| Ayer, F. H. | WASHINGTON | 51.6% | 217 | 112 | |
| Kotval, Raghav | WASHINGTON | 50.0% | 138 | 69 | |
| Emerson, Andrew | WASHINGTON | 49.2% | 177 | 87 | |
| Moldafsky, Gregory | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 36.1% | 202 | 73 | |
| Krasnow, M. | WASHINGTON | 33.8% | 207 | 70 | |
| Kim, T. | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 30.6% | 324 | 99 |
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