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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Iowa
IA · Region KCM
DDS approval rate
43.9%
+4.1 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
43.9%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+1.8 pts
Annual receipts
17,467
FY2024
Hearing offices
1
9 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
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%
Hearing offices in Iowa
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DES MOINES | 52 | 253 | 1,817 | 54.9% | 9 |
ALJs in Iowa (9)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton, Henry | DES MOINES | 79.6% | 397 | 316 | |
| Andrews, Tom | DES MOINES | 74.5% | 51 | 38 | |
| Gordon, Matthew J | DES MOINES | 67.9% | 380 | 258 | |
| Sandbothe, John E | DES MOINES | 61.0% | 59 | 36 | |
| Priester, John | DES MOINES | 58.4% | 430 | 251 | |
| Larner, Michael L | DES MOINES | 51.0% | 355 | 181 | |
| Mills III, John P | DES MOINES | 50.0% | 102 | 51 | |
| Schmidt, Erin T | DES MOINES | 34.1% | 355 | 121 | |
| Fields, Kim A | DES MOINES | 33.6% | 396 | 133 |
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