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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Georgia
GA · Region ATL
DDS approval rate
34.9%
-4.9 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
34.9%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-3.1 pts
Annual receipts
73,083
FY2024
Hearing offices
5
48 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
6,712
Initial determinations
5,941
Initial allowance rate
34.7%
Initial pending
55,106
Recon determinations
2,627
Recon allowance rate
21.2%
Hearing offices in Georgia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVANNAH | 9 | 229 | 1,182 | 52.3% | 5 |
| ATLANTA NORTH | 12 | 232 | 1,338 | 48.7% | 9 |
| MACON | 41 | 249 | 1,545 | 50.9% | 9 |
| ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 66 | 264 | 2,345 | 60.4% | 16 |
| COVINGTON GA | 74 | 270 | 1,934 | 67.7% | 9 |
ALJs in Georgia (48)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McIntyre, Melinda | COVINGTON GA | 90.2% | 337 | 304 | |
| McHenry, Laura G | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 88.0% | 166 | 146 | |
| Messina, Christopher | ST PETERSBURG FL OHO | 82.4% | 34 | 28 | |
| Murray, S. Charles | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 80.8% | 266 | 215 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | COVINGTON GA | 79.1% | 86 | 68 | |
| McAdam, Paul | COVINGTON GA | 73.7% | 255 | 188 | |
| Childs, J. S | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 73.2% | 291 | 213 | |
| Miller, Hilton R | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 73.1% | 305 | 223 | |
| Littlefield, Suzanne A | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 71.6% | 190 | 136 | |
| Gray, Stacy | MIDDLESBORO | 70.3% | 175 | 123 | |
| Davis, L. E | COVINGTON GA | 69.1% | 285 | 197 | |
| Werner McEckron, Brooke | COVINGTON GA | 67.2% | 305 | 205 | |
| Hemming, Norman | MIAMI OHO | 67.0% | 224 | 150 | |
| Bedell, Laurie | ATLANTA NORTH | 66.0% | 329 | 217 | |
| Evans, Vickie | SAVANNAH | 64.9% | 362 | 235 | |
| Lowther, Sheila | ST PETERSBURG FL OHO | 64.3% | 28 | 18 | |
| Guard, Christine | MACON | 62.4% | 181 | 113 | |
| Dail, Grant | SHREVEPORT | 62.4% | 210 | 131 | |
| Bestul, Joseph | COVINGTON GA | 62.4% | 311 | 194 | |
| Hogan, William L | COVINGTON GA | 61.3% | 31 | 19 | |
| Cornelius, David | MACON | 60.4% | 321 | 194 | |
| Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 60.4% | 369 | 223 | |
| Lykins, Raymond M | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 59.2% | 316 | 187 | |
| Dennard, Michael | SAVANNAH | 57.5% | 360 | 207 | |
| Colarusso, Todd | ATLANTA NORTH | 56.8% | 380 | 216 | |
| Hill, Vincent | CHARLOTTE | 56.8% | 132 | 75 | |
| Fulcher, Eric S. | MACON | 54.5% | 297 | 162 | |
| McMichael, Carla | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 53.1% | 194 | 103 | |
| Conlon, James | ATLANTA NORTH | 52.9% | 297 | 157 | |
| Thompson, Stephen | MACON | 52.5% | 263 | 138 | |
| Jordan III, Wylly | COVINGTON GA | 52.2% | 272 | 142 | |
| Rodgers, Raymond | FORT MYERS FL | 51.1% | 515 | 263 | |
| Glover, Kristen | COVINGTON GA | 50.8% | 248 | 126 | |
| Bentley, Lisa B | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 47.5% | 297 | 141 | |
| Taylor, Linda D | SAVANNAH | 47.3% | 296 | 140 | |
| Narvil, Jeffrey C | JACKSON MS OHO | 47.3% | 368 | 174 | |
| Crocker, Boyce | LEXINGTON | 46.5% | 460 | 214 | |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey A | SAVANNAH | 46.0% | 187 | 86 | |
| Petersen, Craig R | SAVANNAH | 41.2% | 342 | 141 | |
| Oetter, George | MACON | 41.0% | 210 | 86 | |
| Uren Roberson, Amy | MACON | 39.7% | 184 | 73 | |
| Dula, Melinda L | MIDDLESBORO | 38.0% | 92 | 35 | |
| Fons, Gregory | ATLANTA NORTH | 35.2% | 330 | 116 | |
| Callahan, William | ATLANTA NORTH | 33.3% | 243 | 81 | |
| Weaver, Cynthia G | ATLANTA NORTH | 29.3% | 82 | 24 | |
| Henry, Tracy | ATLANTA NORTH | 25.0% | 4 | 1 | |
| Howard, Emily Y | MACON | 25.0% | 268 | 67 | |
| Flanagan, Brendan F | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 22.1% | 95 | 21 |
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