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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Texas

TX · Region DAL

38.3%
DDS Approval Rate
-1.5pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
38.3%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+4.6pp
Annual Receipts
146,999
FY2024
Hearing Offices
7
71 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

Initial Receipts
13,176
Initial Determinations
10,270
Initial Allowance Rate
35.9%
Initial Pending
133,056
Recon Determinations
4,175
Recon Allowance Rate
16.5%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in Texas

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
HOUSTON NORTH72252,57156.6%9
SAN ANTONIO312434,79651.9%22
FORT WORTH372481,62055.5%10
HOUSTON WEST482522,37155.4%11
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX7927253858.5%4
DALLAS DOWNTOWN982841,74659.2%10
DALLAS NORTH OHO1072913,21163.1%11

ALJs in Texas

71 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Haigler, Jr., WhitfieldDALLAS NORTH OHO90.6%341309
Liken, JosephDALLAS NORTH OHO87.4%429375
Strong, Helen FHOUSTON WEST86.4%309267
Gazda, Peter FSAN ANTONIO83.8%340285
Walters, CharlesDALLAS NORTH OHO83.3%348290
Murdock, AlexisSAN ANTONIO79.1%301238
Thames, Tammy ADALLAS DOWNTOWN77.9%308240
Kinkade, JanaDALLAS NORTH OHO76.0%363276
Gutierrez, David RHOUSTON NORTH73.4%413303
Simmons, D'LisaHOUSTON NORTH72.5%440319
Bach, LauraHOUSTON WEST71.0%441313
Lahat, GalDALLAS DOWNTOWN69.5%282196
Phillips, Derek NDALLAS NORTH OHO67.3%355239
Burdette, Robert NHOUSTON WEST67.3%333224
Maiben, EvelynDALLAS DOWNTOWN65.8%357235
Wilkerson, Dwight DSAN ANTONIO65.7%283186
Kramer, Ilene BSAN ANTONIO65.0%206134
Skarda, TrevorSTOCKTON64.4%177114
McPhail, Robert MSAN ANTONIO64.4%309199
Hamner, DarrenFORT WORTH64.0%381244
Williams, Jr., Harry LHOUSTON NORTH63.7%190121
Patel, Hiral DRIO GRANDE VALLEY TX63.6%459292
Hertzig, Michael SMETAIRIE63.6%11875
Suing, TimothyHOUSTON WEST62.9%7044
Bowen, Carol KFORT WORTH61.4%189116
Wyatt, Kimberly OSAN JUAN61.1%203124
Kinnell, TresieDALLAS DOWNTOWN60.7%298181
Gilbert, Richard AHOUSTON WEST59.4%433257
Howard, William BHOUSTON NORTH58.6%331194
Jones, MarcSAN ANTONIO58.3%2414
Roberts, LauraFORT WORTH58.2%407237
Perez, Lissette CSAN ANTONIO57.4%277159
Meyer, Gerald LHOUSTON NORTH56.3%407229
Sartor, Rebecca BDALLAS DOWNTOWN55.8%240134
Shilling, Ralph FDALLAS NORTH OHO55.5%238132
Cima, BrockFORT WORTH53.8%381205
Allen, MatthewSAN ANTONIO53.5%385206
Reeves, William PRIO GRANDE VALLEY TX52.9%240127
Kirkpatrick, Melinda WSAN ANTONIO52.4%332174
Foley, DavidDALLAS DOWNTOWN52.3%398208
Sauve, MichaelDALLAS DOWNTOWN52.2%366191
McKay, Bernard JSAN ANTONIO52.1%334174
Carvalho, Sherrill A. LFORT WORTH51.5%373192
Kerber, CarrieTOLEDO OH51.4%214110
Wurm, David RSAN ANTONIO51.2%389199
Hebert, David JHOUSTON NORTH51.0%339173
Helget, Thomas JHOUSTON NORTH49.8%488243
Barnett, BenSAN ANTONIO49.5%297147
Eason, Kimani RHOUSTON WEST49.1%391192
Boyle, SolomonHOUSTON WEST49.0%304149

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