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Updated June 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
17 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-03
Initial receipts
3,290
Initial determinations
2,392
Initial allowance rate
34.6%
Initial pending
17,535
Recon determinations
1,482
Recon allowance rate
12.9%
Hearing offices in Washington
ALJs in Washington (17)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, Margaret M | TACOMA | 93.9% | 294 | 276 | |
| Mangrum, Timothy | SEATTLE | 84.9% | 219 | 186 | |
| Walker, Donna | SPOKANE | 81.9% | 216 | 177 | |
| Johnson, Derek | PORTLAND OR | 75.9% | 145 | 110 | |
| Stallings, Stewart | SPOKANE | 70.7% | 205 | 145 | |
| Freund, Lori L | SPOKANE | 69.4% | 206 | 143 | |
| Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline | SEATTLE | 62.8% | 266 | 167 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | |
| Triplett, Mark | TACOMA | 57.4% | 263 | 151 | |
| Lee, Lawrence | TACOMA | 51.4% | 177 | 91 | |
| Shumway, Jesse | SPOKANE | 48.8% | 121 | 59 | |
| Frost-Wolf, Joyce | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 46.0% | 248 | 114 | |
| Johnson, David | TACOMA | 42.4% | 224 | 95 | |
| Ross, Malcolm | SEATTLE | 42.0% | 88 | 37 | |
| Erickson, Allen | SEATTLE | 35.6% | 90 | 32 | |
| LaCara, Cecilia | SEATTLE | 24.1% | 203 | 49 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | DES MOINES | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
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