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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
State Profile
Maryland
MD · Region PHL
DDS approval rate
43.8%
+4.0 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
43.8%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+4.9 pts
Annual receipts
26,628
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
19 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-07
Initial receipts
2,513
Initial determinations
2,392
Initial allowance rate
42.0%
Initial pending
8,040
Recon determinations
845
Recon allowance rate
17.9%
Hearing offices in Maryland
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALTIMORE | 137 | 291 | 3,451 | 58.7% | 13 |
| NHC BALTIMORE | — | 332 | 0 | 47.2% | 8 |
ALJs in Maryland (19)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest-Doyle, Mary | WASHINGTON | 79.4% | 175 | 139 | |
| Manico, William M. | BALTIMORE | 72.7% | 22 | 16 | |
| Neely, Donald | BALTIMORE | 68.7% | 307 | 211 | |
| Borda, Eric | PHILADELPHIA | 67.8% | 177 | 120 | |
| Grunberg, Hope | PHILADELPHIA EAST | 66.7% | 3 | 2 | |
| Ball, Gary | BALTIMORE | 64.4% | 222 | 143 | |
| Olmscheid, Melvin | BALTIMORE | 62.9% | 272 | 171 | |
| Ball, Nelisbeth | BALTIMORE | 61.8% | 191 | 118 | |
| Posner, Tara | BALTIMORE | 59.8% | 251 | 150 | |
| Bozarth, Shawn | HARRISBURG | 53.6% | 224 | 120 | |
| Hammock, Melissa | NHC BALTIMORE | 53.0% | 266 | 141 | |
| Benton, Amy | NHC ST LOUIS | 51.5% | 33 | 17 | |
| Simmonds, Clary | BALTIMORE | 49.4% | 334 | 165 | |
| Barker, Paul | NHC BALTIMORE | 47.6% | 206 | 98 | |
| Woode, Charles | ST LOUIS | 47.0% | 166 | 78 | |
| Turner-Banks, Tamara | BALTIMORE | 46.8% | 233 | 109 | |
| Dillon, Christopher | NHC BALTIMORE | 44.4% | 81 | 36 | |
| Massengill, Scott | BALTIMORE | 42.1% | 133 | 56 | |
| Loughlin, John | ALBANY | 34.3% | 230 | 79 |
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