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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
New Mexico
NM · Region DAL
DDS approval rate
41.3%
+1.5 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
41.3%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+6.0 pts
Annual receipts
13,138
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
28 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
1,016
Initial determinations
1,042
Initial allowance rate
34.1%
Initial pending
5,386
Recon determinations
165
Recon allowance rate
19.4%
Hearing offices in New Mexico
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALBUQUERQUE | 135 | 321 | 1,477 | 56.8% | 21 |
| NHC ALBUQUERQUE | — | 339 | 1,035 | 49.0% | 7 |
ALJs in New Mexico (28)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stults, Douglas S. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 79.6% | 367 | 292 | |
| Gutierrez, David R | HOUSTON NORTH | 73.4% | 413 | 303 | |
| Simmons, D'Lisa | HOUSTON NORTH | 72.5% | 440 | 319 | |
| Fellabaum, Jennifer M | ALBUQUERQUE | 68.5% | 222 | 152 | |
| Rauenzahn, MaryKay | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 65.8% | 240 | 158 | |
| Williams, Jr., Harry L | HOUSTON NORTH | 63.7% | 190 | 121 | |
| Hertzig, Michael S | METAIRIE | 63.6% | 118 | 75 | |
| Gontis, Stephen | ALBUQUERQUE | 62.3% | 53 | 33 | |
| Hansen, Holly | METAIRIE | 62.0% | 292 | 181 | |
| Juge, Christopher H | METAIRIE | 60.0% | 250 | 150 | |
| Wiedemann, Karen | METAIRIE | 56.5% | 246 | 139 | |
| Exnicios, Richard M | METAIRIE | 56.4% | 266 | 150 | |
| Pierce, Katie H | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 54.4% | 57 | 31 | |
| Freedman, Robert | ALBUQUERQUE | 52.9% | 153 | 81 | |
| Rolph, John W | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 52.4% | 124 | 65 | |
| Wurm, David R | SAN ANTONIO | 51.2% | 389 | 199 | |
| Lindsay, Michelle K | ALBUQUERQUE | 51.0% | 210 | 107 | |
| Leppala, Michael | ALBUQUERQUE | 50.8% | 356 | 181 | |
| O'Melinn, Barry | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 50.6% | 263 | 133 | |
| Benedict, David | METAIRIE | 48.4% | 281 | 136 | |
| Brown, Katherine W | SAN ANTONIO | 47.1% | 327 | 154 | |
| Timmins, Talia | ALBUQUERQUE | 47.0% | 372 | 175 | |
| Hansen, Dennis | LITTLE ROCK | 45.6% | 287 | 131 | |
| Fraiser, Jim | NEW ORLEANS | 42.3% | 397 | 168 | |
| Frost-Wolf, Joyce | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 41.3% | 264 | 109 | |
| Holmes, Janice L | SAN ANTONIO | 41.3% | 327 | 135 | |
| Van Vleck, Deborah J | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 40.7% | 236 | 96 | |
| Carr, Michael | NHC FALLS CHURCH | 34.6% | 81 | 28 |
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