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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
State Profile
Washington
WA · Region SEA
DDS approval rate
38.8%
-1.0 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
38.8%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
-0.8 pts
Annual receipts
37,726
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
18 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-07
Initial receipts
3,935
Initial determinations
3,615
Initial allowance rate
34.2%
Initial pending
18,572
Recon determinations
1,061
Recon allowance rate
12.3%
Hearing offices in Washington
ALJs in Washington (18)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, Margaret M | TACOMA | 93.5% | 353 | 330 | |
| Mangrum, Timothy | SEATTLE | 83.9% | 280 | 235 | |
| Walker, Donna | SPOKANE | 82.6% | 287 | 237 | |
| Stallings, Stewart | SPOKANE | 71.5% | 256 | 183 | |
| Freund, Lori L | SPOKANE | 69.5% | 269 | 187 | |
| Johnson, Derek | PORTLAND OR | 69.4% | 232 | 161 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | |
| Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline | SEATTLE | 66.7% | 342 | 228 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | |
| Triplett, Mark | TACOMA | 54.2% | 347 | 188 | |
| Lee, Lawrence | TACOMA | 50.2% | 245 | 123 | |
| Shumway, Jesse | SPOKANE | 47.4% | 154 | 73 | |
| Frost-Wolf, Joyce | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 46.0% | 248 | 114 | |
| Johnson, David | TACOMA | 42.7% | 281 | 120 | |
| Ross, Malcolm | SEATTLE | 42.0% | 88 | 37 | |
| Erickson, Allen | SEATTLE | 32.5% | 114 | 37 | |
| LaCara, Cecilia | SEATTLE | 24.3% | 263 | 64 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | DENVER | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
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