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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
Oklahoma
OK · Region DAL
DDS approval rate
33.9%
-5.9 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
33.9%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+4.8 pts
Annual receipts
33,245
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
24 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
2,787
Initial determinations
2,565
Initial allowance rate
34.2%
Initial pending
15,302
Recon determinations
566
Recon allowance rate
15.5%
Hearing offices in Oklahoma
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCALESTER | 44 | 250 | 331 | 58.7% | 3 |
| TULSA OHO | 74 | 270 | 1,614 | 59.9% | 10 |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 123 | 310 | 2,682 | 69.4% | 17 |
ALJs in Oklahoma (24)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris, Michael | OKLAHOMA CITY | 86.4% | 352 | 304 | |
| Levine, Jodi B. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 85.7% | 287 | 246 | |
| Engel, David W | TULSA OHO | 84.0% | 200 | 168 | |
| Merchan, Sylke | OKLAHOMA CITY | 79.6% | 240 | 191 | |
| Stults, Douglas S. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 79.6% | 367 | 292 | |
| Cravens, Steven L | OKLAHOMA CITY | 74.8% | 262 | 196 | |
| Dexter, Deirdre O | TULSA OHO | 74.3% | 257 | 191 | |
| Fulton, Kenton W | OKLAHOMA CITY | 72.0% | 150 | 108 | |
| Parrish, Kim D. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 69.7% | 396 | 276 | |
| Hamilton, Angelita | OKLAHOMA CITY | 68.3% | 347 | 237 | |
| McLean, Jennie L. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 66.7% | 15 | 10 | |
| Schallner, Sherry L. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 66.2% | 314 | 208 | |
| Martin, Cindy | TULSA OHO | 65.8% | 363 | 239 | |
| Hertzig, Michael S | METAIRIE | 63.6% | 118 | 75 | |
| Liter, Luke | TULSA OHO | 62.7% | 405 | 254 | |
| LeBlanc, Dennis | TULSA OHO | 62.0% | 321 | 199 | |
| Bowen, Carol K | FORT WORTH | 61.4% | 189 | 116 | |
| Renfroe, Mary M | KINGSPORT | 58.9% | 175 | 103 | |
| Shepherd, Larry D. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 56.4% | 346 | 195 | |
| Bentley, J. Leland | MCALESTER | 55.7% | 305 | 170 | |
| Hunt, Christopher | TULSA OHO | 51.6% | 345 | 178 | |
| Wurm, David R | SAN ANTONIO | 51.2% | 389 | 199 | |
| Mannes, Michael | MCALESTER | 47.3% | 366 | 173 | |
| Thompson, Edward L. | OKLAHOMA CITY | 44.3% | 97 | 43 |
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