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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Minnesota

MN · Region CHI

43.0%
DDS Approval Rate
+3.2pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
43.0%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+0.9pp
Annual Receipts
29,081
FY2024
Hearing Offices
1
11 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
2,220
Initial Determinations
1,726
Initial Allowance Rate
39.0%
Initial Pending
11,867
Recon Determinations
584
Recon Allowance Rate
11.0%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Minnesota

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
MINNEAPOLIS442502,58254.5%11

ALJs in Minnesota

11 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Thrasher, RichardNHC CHICAGO92.9%1413
Saame, BrianCHICAGO77.6%4938
Hart, Jeffrey WMINNEAPOLIS58.0%348202
Sammer, JulieMINNEAPOLIS57.4%399229
Kimball, PeterMINNEAPOLIS56.5%391221
Ayling, CoreyMINNEAPOLIS56.4%399225
Lough, SarahMINNEAPOLIS55.8%414231
Grey, NicholasMINNEAPOLIS53.4%339181
Crisman, AlisonVALPARAISO IN50.1%343172
Pharris, MicahMINNEAPOLIS48.9%321157
Klasic, JoshuaMINNEAPOLIS48.5%423205