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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Kentucky
KY · Region ATL
DDS approval rate
32.7%
-7.1 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
32.7%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+1.1 pts
Annual receipts
41,131
FY2024
Hearing offices
4
45 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
3,263
Initial determinations
3,437
Initial allowance rate
30.9%
Initial pending
9,719
Recon determinations
1,361
Recon allowance rate
11.5%
Hearing offices in Kentucky
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEXINGTON | 16 | 235 | 2,773 | 51.8% | 11 |
| MIDDLESBORO | 16 | 235 | 849 | 52.0% | 8 |
| PADUCAH | 25 | 238 | 697 | 59.4% | 19 |
| LOUISVILLE | 53 | 254 | 2,273 | 54.4% | 10 |
ALJs in Kentucky (45)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thawley, John A | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 90.9% | 263 | 239 | |
| Messina, Christopher | ST PETERSBURG FL OHO | 82.4% | 34 | 28 | |
| Naylor, Amy H | MONTGOMERY | 81.2% | 191 | 155 | |
| Oakes, Brian A. | MONTGOMERY | 71.4% | 262 | 187 | |
| Hall, Brandie | LOUISVILLE | 70.8% | 178 | 126 | |
| Gray, Stacy | MIDDLESBORO | 70.3% | 175 | 123 | |
| Kleber, Kendra S | LEXINGTON | 68.5% | 89 | 61 | |
| Dixon III, Andrew | TALLAHASSEE FL OHO | 68.2% | 214 | 146 | |
| Eaton, Marci P | PADUCAH | 65.4% | 153 | 100 | |
| Foster, Stacey L | LOUISVILLE | 64.6% | 376 | 243 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | CHARLOTTE | 63.4% | 123 | 78 | |
| Anschuetz, Eric | LOUISVILLE | 63.2% | 68 | 43 | |
| Waller, Robert | MOBILE | 62.9% | 124 | 78 | |
| Brock, Susan | LOUISVILLE | 60.0% | 385 | 231 | |
| Sheppard, Christopher C | LEXINGTON | 58.7% | 387 | 227 | |
| Stanley, Jonathan | LEXINGTON | 58.0% | 381 | 221 | |
| Eastham, Lyle | LEXINGTON | 56.4% | 349 | 197 | |
| De Gruy, Elizabeth | JACKSON MS OHO | 56.0% | 125 | 70 | |
| Satisfield, Renee B | BIRMINGHAM | 55.6% | 54 | 30 | |
| Turner, Marty S | PADUCAH | 55.4% | 312 | 173 | |
| Peeples, David | PADUCAH | 55.3% | 329 | 182 | |
| Firestone, Scott C | GREENSBORO | 55.3% | 123 | 68 | |
| Morholt, Neil | LAS VEGAS | 54.5% | 198 | 108 | |
| Mangus, Tommye C | MIDDLESBORO | 54.5% | 367 | 200 | |
| Isaacs, Davida H | LEXINGTON | 54.4% | 342 | 186 | |
| Evans, III, George L | PADUCAH | 54.3% | 35 | 19 | |
| Pickett, Dennis L | LOUISVILLE | 52.8% | 417 | 220 | |
| Lovitt, Jerry | LEXINGTON | 51.7% | 321 | 166 | |
| Saragas, Antony | LEXINGTON | 51.0% | 404 | 206 | |
| Zuber, William C. | LOUISVILLE | 50.4% | 383 | 193 | |
| Jackson, Karen R | LEXINGTON | 48.3% | 400 | 193 | |
| Spangler, Todd | MIDDLESBORO | 46.9% | 175 | 82 | |
| Crocker, Boyce | LEXINGTON | 46.5% | 460 | 214 | |
| Ferguson, Jeffrey A | SAVANNAH | 46.0% | 187 | 86 | |
| Hansen, Dennis | LITTLE ROCK | 45.6% | 287 | 131 | |
| Pustizzi, Jennifer | FT LAUDERDALE | 45.6% | 160 | 73 | |
| Collins, Steven | LOUISVILLE | 45.5% | 356 | 162 | |
| Hall, Lisa R | PADUCAH | 45.0% | 149 | 67 | |
| Holsclaw, Greg | LEXINGTON | 44.8% | 373 | 167 | |
| Tran, Lauren K. | TOPEKA KS | 43.3% | 261 | 113 | |
| McDaniel, Candace A | LOUISVILLE | 41.5% | 330 | 137 | |
| Appleton, Stacy | MIDDLESBORO | 40.0% | 240 | 96 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | LEXINGTON | 38.3% | 154 | 59 | |
| Dula, Melinda L | MIDDLESBORO | 38.0% | 92 | 35 | |
| Silva, Mario G | PADUCAH | 33.3% | 6 | 2 |
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