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Updated June 2026 · 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
38 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-03
Initial receipts
7,118
Initial determinations
5,674
Initial allowance rate
35.0%
Initial pending
56,132
Recon determinations
2,451
Recon allowance rate
22.5%
Hearing offices in Georgia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAVANNAH | 6 | 225 | 1,685 | 53.6% | 5 |
| ATLANTA NORTH | 31 | 238 | 2,017 | 45.6% | 6 |
| ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 73 | 255 | 3,771 | 67.7% | 11 |
| COVINGTON GA | 75 | 256 | 2,728 | 63.8% | 8 |
| MACON | 86 | 259 | 2,091 | 47.3% | 8 |
ALJs in Georgia (38)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McHenry, Laura | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 89.8% | 127 | 114 | |
| McIntyre, Melinda | COVINGTON GA | 87.1% | 248 | 216 | |
| Littlefield, Suzanne A. | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 83.5% | 170 | 142 | |
| Grounds, Sonya | COVINGTON GA | 78.6% | 112 | 88 | |
| McAdam, Paul | COVINGTON GA | 78.4% | 232 | 182 | |
| Suing, Timothy | HOUSTON WEST | 77.3% | 22 | 17 | |
| Childs, J. Samuel | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 75.2% | 226 | 170 | |
| Murray, Charles | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 74.4% | 203 | 151 | |
| Messina, Christopher | ST PETERSBURG FL OHO | 69.4% | 36 | 25 | |
| Dail, Grant | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 68.3% | 167 | 114 | |
| Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 67.5% | 317 | 214 | |
| Miller, Hilton R | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 66.1% | 301 | 199 | |
| Evans, Vickie | SAVANNAH | 65.9% | 355 | 234 | |
| Guard, Christine A. | MACON | 65.3% | 95 | 62 | |
| Werner McEckron, Brooke | COVINGTON GA | 64.7% | 258 | 167 | |
| Bedell, Laurie | ATLANTA NORTH | 62.9% | 280 | 176 | |
| Lykins, Raymond M | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 62.6% | 235 | 147 | |
| Colarusso, Todd | ATLANTA NORTH | 60.7% | 295 | 179 | |
| Cornelius, David | MACON | 57.6% | 243 | 140 | |
| Thompson, Stephen | MACON | 57.4% | 277 | 159 | |
| Dennard, Michael K | SAVANNAH | 57.2% | 360 | 206 | |
| Davis, L. Ellis | COVINGTON GA | 56.5% | 278 | 157 | |
| Hill, Vincent | MACON | 55.7% | 106 | 59 | |
| Bestul, Joseph | COVINGTON GA | 55.2% | 299 | 165 | |
| McMichael, Carla | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 53.4% | 191 | 102 | |
| Jordan, Wylly | COVINGTON GA | 50.4% | 230 | 116 | |
| Bentley, Lisa A. | ATLANTA DOWNTOWN | 49.6% | 232 | 115 | |
| Fulcher, Eric | MACON | 49.4% | 336 | 166 | |
| Glover, Kristen | COVINGTON GA | 48.7% | 226 | 110 | |
| Taylor, Linda D | SAVANNAH | 45.5% | 110 | 50 | |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey A | SAVANNAH | 44.4% | 45 | 20 | |
| Conlon, James | ATLANTA NORTH | 41.0% | 273 | 112 | |
| Petersen, Craig | SAVANNAH | 40.0% | 325 | 130 | |
| Callahan, William | ATLANTA NORTH | 37.8% | 230 | 87 | |
| Uren Roberson, Amy | MACON | 35.3% | 187 | 66 | |
| Weaver, Cynthia | ATLANTA NORTH | 34.8% | 92 | 32 | |
| Fons, Gregory | ATLANTA NORTH | 27.1% | 284 | 77 | |
| Howard, Emily Y. | MACON | 19.0% | 247 | 47 |
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