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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Maryland

MD · Region PHL

43.8%
DDS Approval Rate
+4.0pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
43.8%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+4.9pp
Annual Receipts
26,628
FY2024
Hearing Offices
2
27 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
2,470
Initial Determinations
1,617
Initial Allowance Rate
50.0%
Initial Pending
6,908
Recon Determinations
746
Recon Allowance Rate
17.6%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Maryland

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
BALTIMORE1193023,01967.1%13
NHC BALTIMORE—3572,05948.9%15

ALJs in Maryland

27 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Manico, William MNHC FALLS CHURCH88.3%137121
Turner-Banks, TamaraBALTIMORE85.7%2118
Forrest-Doyle, MaryBALTIMORE83.9%355298
Mastin, JeffreyNHC BALTIMORE81.6%3831
Farnes, MilagrosBALTIMORE81.2%6956
Levey, LawrenceNHC BALTIMORE74.0%5037
Neely, Donald KBALTIMORE70.6%350247
Baker Jr, RobertBALTIMORE69.0%310214
Olmscheid, Melvin GBALTIMORE68.6%392269
Ball, GaryBALTIMORE68.2%274187
Ortis, JesusNHC BALTIMORE66.7%32
Pang, David SNHC BALTIMORE63.2%1912
Chin, Stanley KNHC BALTIMORE60.8%9759
Posner, Tara JBALTIMORE60.0%275165
Bozarth, ShawnNHC BALTIMORE56.9%318181
Ball, NelisbethBALTIMORE55.2%11664
Dillon, Christopher LNHC BALTIMORE52.9%3418
Freedman, RobertALBUQUERQUE52.9%15381
Simmonds, ClaryBALTIMORE52.8%377199
Benton, A.NHC ST LOUIS49.4%8944
Hammock, MelissaNHC BALTIMORE49.4%326161
Massengill, ScottBALTIMORE49.0%239117
Grunberg, Hope GNHC BALTIMORE48.5%3316
Barker, Paul DNHC BALTIMORE45.4%284129
Penn, LaureenNHC BALTIMORE44.1%16171
Loughlin, JohnNHC BALTIMORE40.0%305122
Woode, CharlesNHC BALTIMORE32.8%18059