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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

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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

1

13 ALJs

Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-06

Initial receipts

883

Initial determinations

859

Initial allowance rate

43.2%

Initial pending

3,352

Recon determinations

186

Recon allowance rate

14.0%

Hearing offices in PR

OfficeRankProcessing daysPendingApprovalJudges
SAN JUAN1553342,73367.8%13

ALJs in PR (13)

Sorted by approval rate.

JudgeOfficeApprovalDecisionsAwardsTrend
Diaz, Ruy VSAN JUAN86.6%350303
Quinones-Regalado, YelineSAN JUAN82.9%351291
Viera-Vargas, Angel XSAN JUAN77.9%149116
Torres, JudithSAN JUAN76.8%271208
Quant, Maria ESAN JUAN71.2%333237
Messina, ChristopherST PETERSBURG FL OHO70.0%4028
Sepulveda Anavitarte, JulicelSAN JUAN67.3%257173
Planas, LuciannetteSAN JUAN63.5%348221
Pico, GerardoCOLUMBIA MO62.6%198124
Marzan, ShirleyTAMPA OHO58.9%270159
Wyatt, Kimberly O.RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX58.6%13378
Gautier, RosaelSAN JUAN48.7%314153
Perez, Lissette C.SAN ANTONIO45.0%21195

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