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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

PR

PR · Region NYC

45.5%
DDS Approval Rate
+5.7pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
45.5%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+3.4pp
Annual Receipts
11,037
FY2024
Hearing Offices
2
14 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
789
Initial Determinations
893
Initial Allowance Rate
40.9%
Initial Pending
2,851
Recon Determinations
341
Recon Allowance Rate
11.4%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in PR

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
SAN JUAN1614132,56366.9%14
PONCE162480079.6%4

ALJs in PR

14 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Viera-Vargas, Angel XSAN JUAN85.5%124106
Quinones-Regalado, YeliSAN JUAN85.0%306260
Haaversen, HortensiaSAN JUAN76.9%308237
Diaz, Ruy VSAN JUAN76.1%255194
Torres, JudithSAN JUAN73.7%251185
Sepulveda Anavitarte, JSAN JUAN73.0%230168
Pico, Gerardo RSAN JUAN72.3%11986
Quant, Maria ESAN JUAN70.1%264185
Planas, LuciannetteSAN JUAN67.0%288193
Wyatt, Kimberly OSAN JUAN61.1%203124
Perez, Lissette CSAN ANTONIO57.4%277159
Morales, LiviaSAN JUAN49.0%353173
Gautier, RosaelSAN JUAN48.3%234113
Milanes, Juan EMORGANTOWN47.1%17482