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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Massachusetts
MA · Region BOS
DDS approval rate
40.2%
+0.4 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
40.2%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-2.8 pts
Annual receipts
37,055
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
19 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
3,119
Initial determinations
2,638
Initial allowance rate
36.3%
Initial pending
11,894
Recon determinations
746
Recon allowance rate
18.0%
Hearing offices in Massachusetts
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON | 149 | 350 | 1,503 | 53.1% | 7 |
| LAWRENCE MA | 158 | 395 | 1,273 | 58.1% | 6 |
| SPRINGFIELD MA | 159 | 398 | 1,157 | 55.3% | 7 |
ALJs in Massachusetts (19)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baird, Jonathan P | LAWRENCE MA | 71.5% | 284 | 203 | |
| Pinkus, Joshua | SPRINGFIELD MA | 66.7% | 129 | 86 | |
| Ramsey, William | BOSTON | 66.2% | 71 | 47 | |
| Bauer, Edward T | SPRINGFIELD MA | 64.5% | 290 | 187 | |
| Ross, William T | BOSTON | 64.0% | 239 | 153 | |
| Klibaner, Alexander | BOSTON | 63.0% | 181 | 114 | |
| Hurley, Francis | BOSTON | 62.2% | 294 | 183 | |
| Belford, Timothy | LAWRENCE MA | 61.3% | 413 | 253 | |
| Danialzadeh, Payam | SPRINGFIELD MA | 56.2% | 290 | 163 | |
| Masengill, Addison C | SPRINGFIELD MA | 55.0% | 80 | 44 | |
| Leland, William | CLEVELAND | 54.2% | 448 | 243 | |
| Dziepak, Anthony | LAWRENCE MA | 53.9% | 375 | 202 | |
| Griswold, Kim K | SPRINGFIELD MA | 52.9% | 255 | 135 | |
| Benson, John | LAWRENCE MA | 52.3% | 407 | 213 | |
| Sharrard, Anne | NHC CHICAGO | 48.4% | 159 | 77 | |
| Bush, Ellen P | LAWRENCE MA | 46.6% | 174 | 81 | |
| Rodgers, Sujata | BOSTON | 45.3% | 395 | 179 | |
| Molleur, John T | NEW HAVEN | 35.7% | 168 | 60 | |
| Teehan, Sean | BOSTON | 35.4% | 240 | 85 |
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