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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Mississippi

MS · Region ATL

36.4%
DDS Approval Rate
-3.4pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
36.4%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+5.8pp
Annual Receipts
27,354
FY2024
Hearing Offices
3
20 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
2,278
Initial Determinations
2,111
Initial Allowance Rate
36.3%
Initial Pending
15,922
Recon Determinations
1,560
Recon Allowance Rate
16.1%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Mississippi

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
JACKSON MS OHO22041,27355.2%5
TUPELO42131,21666.1%6
HATTIESBURG342461,95148.2%10

ALJs in Mississippi

20 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Elkins, James SHATTIESBURG86.3%342295
Mashburn, ShannonTUPELO72.4%322233
Maddox, Gregory ATUPELO72.3%11986
Stroud, Larry JJACKSON MS OHO70.3%306215
Barkley III, H.J.TUPELO66.5%337224
Hollingsworth, WendyHATTIESBURG65.7%309203
Lott, RogerTUPELO64.1%351225
Jones, BrianHATTIESBURG60.2%12877
Brand, Marilyn RJACKSON MS OHO58.9%355209
DePrimo, MichaelTUPELO58.4%190111
De Gruy, ElizabethJACKSON MS OHO56.0%12570
Narvil, Jeffrey CJACKSON MS OHO47.3%368174
Melvin, PatriciaJACKSON MS OHO45.2%314142
Grayson, Lori SHATTIESBURG44.4%302134
Grayson, William CHATTIESBURG43.5%324141
Gilmer, DouglasHATTIESBURG36.3%20474
Williams, LanierHATTIESBURG35.7%145
Burkes, Felicia DHATTIESBURG32.0%338108
Porciello, Laurie HHATTIESBURG30.8%31296
Harbart, Michael DHATTIESBURG28.8%19857