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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
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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 · 2026-06
Initial receipts
3,186
Initial determinations
2,975
Initial allowance rate
35.7%
Initial pending
18,505
Recon determinations
894
Recon allowance rate
13.8%
Hearing offices in Washington
ALJs in Washington (18)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan, Margaret M | TACOMA | 94.2% | 326 | 307 | |
| Mangrum, Timothy | SEATTLE | 84.8% | 237 | 201 | |
| Walker, Donna | SPOKANE | 82.8% | 244 | 202 | |
| Stallings, Stewart | SPOKANE | 71.2% | 226 | 161 | |
| Freund, Lori L | SPOKANE | 70.1% | 234 | 164 | |
| Johnson, Derek | PORTLAND OR | 68.9% | 193 | 133 | |
| Chess, Laura | MT PLEASANT MI | 67.6% | 293 | 198 | |
| Mariano-Jackson, Evangeline | SEATTLE | 65.2% | 305 | 199 | |
| O'Brien-Persons, Wynne | RENO | 61.3% | 75 | 46 | |
| Triplett, Mark | TACOMA | 55.5% | 308 | 171 | |
| Lee, Lawrence | TACOMA | 52.4% | 208 | 109 | |
| Shumway, Jesse | SPOKANE | 47.9% | 140 | 67 | |
| Frost-Wolf, Joyce | NHC ALBUQUERQUE | 46.0% | 248 | 114 | |
| Ross, Malcolm | SEATTLE | 42.0% | 88 | 37 | |
| Johnson, David | TACOMA | 42.0% | 245 | 103 | |
| Erickson, Allen | SEATTLE | 34.3% | 99 | 34 | |
| LaCara, Cecilia | SEATTLE | 23.9% | 230 | 55 | |
| Kidd, Michael S. | DENVER | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
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