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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Iowa

IA · Region KCM

43.9%
DDS Approval Rate
+4.1pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
43.9%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+1.8pp
Annual Receipts
17,467
FY2024
Hearing Offices
1
9 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
1,491
Initial Determinations
1,570
Initial Allowance Rate
40.3%
Initial Pending
3,690
Recon Determinations
484
Recon Allowance Rate
10.5%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Iowa

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
DES MOINES522531,81754.9%9

ALJs in Iowa

9 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Hamilton, HenryDES MOINES79.6%397316
Andrews, TomDES MOINES74.5%5138
Gordon, Matthew JDES MOINES67.9%380258
Sandbothe, John EDES MOINES61.0%5936
Priester, JohnDES MOINES58.4%430251
Larner, Michael LDES MOINES51.0%355181
Mills III, John PDES MOINES50.0%10251
Schmidt, Erin TDES MOINES34.1%355121
Fields, Kim ADES MOINES33.6%396133