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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Tennessee

TN · Region ATL

33.7%
DDS Approval Rate
-6.1pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
33.7%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
-1.4pp
Annual Receipts
49,446
FY2024
Hearing Offices
6
53 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
4,121
Initial Determinations
3,511
Initial Allowance Rate
38.2%
Initial Pending
27,674
Recon Determinations
896
Recon Allowance Rate
14.8%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Tennessee

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
FRANKLIN TN62232,13952.9%11
KINGSPORT152341,88155.1%10
NASHVILLE362471,33155.6%8
KNOXVILLE702681,14156.5%8
MEMPHIS702681,80955.1%8
CHATTANOOGA912821,56870.3%10

ALJs in Tennessee

53 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Brownfield, Michael LCHATTANOOGA100.0%22
Swan, Michael RCHATTANOOGA93.5%6258
Green, Gloria WFAYETTEVILLE NC92.4%7973
McHenry, Laura GATLANTA DOWNTOWN88.0%166146
Taylor, William FNASHVILLE81.0%10081
Lappin, Randi ECHATTANOOGA80.6%124100
Case, John ECHATTANOOGA79.3%357283
Kliner, Wesley RCHATTANOOGA78.3%277217
Roberts-Reap, Linda GaiFRANKLIN TN77.0%248191
Jones, Stephanie MKNOXVILLE76.1%138105
Hogan, Gentry CKINGSPORT75.3%219165
Mills, JenniferMEMPHIS71.7%145104
Burke, J. ElaineKNOXVILLE71.6%8158
Reap, J. DFRANKLIN TN70.0%293205
Andrews - Turner, Renee SNASHVILLE68.5%375257
Pilkey, Keith CKINGSPORT67.5%357241
Dixon, JamesKNOXVILLE65.4%347227
Benedict, Lauren LCHATTANOOGA65.0%297193
Daughtry, John RFRANKLIN TN64.2%296190
Pietrangelo, AngeleNASHVILLE63.8%365233
Luffman-Minor, KristieCHATTANOOGA60.2%236142
Hodum, RobertMEMPHIS59.6%322192
Howard, Charles RKINGSPORT59.1%421249
Renfroe, Mary MKINGSPORT58.9%175103
Grissom, K. DicksonKNOXVILLE58.7%276162
Monahan, CamilleFORT SMITH58.2%17099
Thomas, Jennifer BNASHVILLE57.9%382221
Willis, DavidMEMPHIS57.1%273156
Morgan, KerryKNOXVILLE56.7%282160
Pottinger, John AKINGSPORT56.6%348197
Peebles, John AMEMPHIS56.5%336190
Turner, Marty SPADUCAH55.4%312173
Dougherty, BrianFRANKLIN TN54.5%336183
Pierce, Katie HNHC ALBUQUERQUE54.4%5731
Evans, III, George LPADUCAH54.3%3519
Lang, Jerry MMEMPHIS53.6%319171
Jones, Lyle AMEMPHIS51.6%219113
Keen, CarolynKINGSPORT51.5%3317
Shimer, Scott CFRANKLIN TN48.5%342166
Morehead, SuhirjahaanCHATTANOOGA48.2%280135
Spangler, ToddMIDDLESBORO46.9%17582
Crocker, BoyceLEXINGTON46.5%460214
Burton, BenjaminKINGSPORT46.2%305141
Neuhoff, Elizabeth PFRANKLIN TN45.7%289132
Martin, RobertNASHVILLE45.0%380171
Eddins-Hill, RosalindMEMPHIS44.2%380168
Finnie, Michael EFRANKLIN TN43.3%231100
Barber, Robin JKINGSPORT38.5%325125
Heath, Shannon HFRANKLIN TN34.4%294101
Suttles, Gary JFRANKLIN TN33.6%28997

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