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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
PR
PR · Region NYC
DDS approval rate
45.5%
+5.7 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
45.5%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+3.4 pts
Annual receipts
11,037
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
14 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
789
Initial determinations
893
Initial allowance rate
40.9%
Initial pending
2,851
Recon determinations
341
Recon allowance rate
11.4%
Hearing offices in PR
ALJs in PR (14)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viera-Vargas, Angel X | SAN JUAN | 85.5% | 124 | 106 | |
| Quinones-Regalado, Yeli | SAN JUAN | 85.0% | 306 | 260 | |
| Haaversen, Hortensia | SAN JUAN | 76.9% | 308 | 237 | |
| Diaz, Ruy V | SAN JUAN | 76.1% | 255 | 194 | |
| Torres, Judith | SAN JUAN | 73.7% | 251 | 185 | |
| Sepulveda Anavitarte, J | SAN JUAN | 73.0% | 230 | 168 | |
| Pico, Gerardo R | SAN JUAN | 72.3% | 119 | 86 | |
| Quant, Maria E | SAN JUAN | 70.1% | 264 | 185 | |
| Planas, Luciannette | SAN JUAN | 67.0% | 288 | 193 | |
| Wyatt, Kimberly O | SAN JUAN | 61.1% | 203 | 124 | |
| Perez, Lissette C | SAN ANTONIO | 57.4% | 277 | 159 | |
| Morales, Livia | SAN JUAN | 49.0% | 353 | 173 | |
| Gautier, Rosael | SAN JUAN | 48.3% | 234 | 113 | |
| Milanes, Juan E | MORGANTOWN | 47.1% | 174 | 82 |
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