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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
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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 · 2026-07
Initial receipts
2,006
Initial determinations
1,744
Initial allowance rate
36.9%
Initial pending
5,942
Recon determinations
723
Recon allowance rate
12.6%
Hearing offices in Nevada
ALJs in Nevada (11)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baum, Peter | RENO | 67.4% | 236 | 159 | |
| Pease, Jesse | RENO | 66.7% | 24 | 16 | |
| Stevens Bentley, Elizabeth | SAN BERNARDINO | 65.9% | 308 | 203 | |
| Daniels, Christopher R | COLUMBIA SC | 65.3% | 199 | 130 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | |
| Gatto, David K | LAS VEGAS | 58.6% | 321 | 188 | |
| Morholt, Neil | LAS VEGAS | 50.2% | 305 | 153 | |
| Allen, Matthew | SAN ANTONIO | 49.4% | 421 | 208 | |
| Finnie, Michael | FRANKLIN TN | 47.8% | 203 | 97 | |
| Hoover, Cynthia R | LAS VEGAS | 45.2% | 31 | 14 | |
| Eddins-Hill, Rosalind | MEMPHIS | 38.3% | 60 | 23 |
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