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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Nevada
NV · Region SFO
DDS approval rate
37.9%
-1.9 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
37.9%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-0.1 pts
Annual receipts
14,948
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
11 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
1,533
Initial determinations
1,344
Initial allowance rate
36.8%
Initial pending
5,213
Recon determinations
325
Recon allowance rate
13.8%
Hearing offices in Nevada
ALJs in Nevada (11)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray, Thomas M | LAS VEGAS | 86.0% | 143 | 123 | |
| Baum, Peter J | TUCSON | 70.0% | 277 | 194 | |
| Gatto, David K | LAS VEGAS | 69.0% | 335 | 231 | |
| Sokolski, Deanna L | NHC CHICAGO | 61.3% | 62 | 38 | |
| Kirby, Marti | MORENO VALLEY | 60.8% | 199 | 121 | |
| Morholt, Neil | LAS VEGAS | 54.5% | 198 | 108 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 54.3% | 184 | 100 | |
| Freedman, Robert | ALBUQUERQUE | 52.9% | 153 | 81 | |
| Zeidman, Arthur | LAS VEGAS | 46.5% | 127 | 59 | |
| Hoover, Cynthia R | LAS VEGAS | 40.4% | 171 | 69 | |
| Kadlec, Kathleen | ORLAND PARK | 8.7% | 263 | 23 |
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