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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 · 2026-03

Initial receipts

976

Initial determinations

849

Initial allowance rate

44.1%

Initial pending

2,964

Recon determinations

255

Recon allowance rate

14.9%

Hearing offices in PR

OfficeRankProcessing daysPendingApprovalJudges
SAN JUAN1553402,48268.1%13

ALJs in PR (13)

Sorted by approval rate.

JudgeOfficeApprovalDecisionsAwardsTrend
Diaz, Ruy VSAN JUAN87.2%296258
Quinones-Regalado, YelineSAN JUAN82.4%330272
Torres, JudithSAN JUAN77.6%241187
Viera-Vargas, Angel XSAN JUAN76.4%12797
Quant, Maria ESAN JUAN72.4%294213
Messina, ChristopherST PETERSBURG FL OHO69.4%3625
Sepulveda Anavitarte, JulicelSAN JUAN69.1%220152
Planas, LuciannetteSAN JUAN64.4%315203
Pico, GerardoCOLUMBIA MO63.6%165105
Wyatt, Kimberly O.RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX58.0%10058
Marzan, ShirleyTAMPA OHO57.4%237136
Gautier, RosaelSAN JUAN47.8%272130
Perez, Lissette C.SAN ANTONIO44.2%18180

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