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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
State Profile
Wisconsin
WI · Region CHI
DDS approval rate
41.2%
+1.4 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
41.2%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+3.3 pts
Annual receipts
30,266
FY2024
Hearing offices
2
12 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-03
Initial receipts
2,666
Initial determinations
2,633
Initial allowance rate
36.7%
Initial pending
12,790
Recon determinations
493
Recon allowance rate
20.7%
Hearing offices in Wisconsin
ALJs in Wisconsin (12)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyberg, Gary A. | MADISON | 76.5% | 51 | 39 | |
| Jacobson, Joseph | MADISON | 75.6% | 279 | 211 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | MADISON | 67.9% | 218 | 148 | |
| Parker, Guila | MADISON | 60.2% | 108 | 65 | |
| O'Grady, Margaret J | MILWAUKEE | 55.7% | 212 | 118 | |
| Shenkenberg, William | MILWAUKEE | 54.7% | 247 | 135 | |
| Bedwell, Brent C | MILWAUKEE | 53.5% | 273 | 146 | |
| Schwalbach, Nicholas J. | MILWAUKEE | 53.2% | 308 | 164 | |
| Sammer, Julie | MILWAUKEE | 44.4% | 153 | 68 | |
| Rouf, Arman | MILWAUKEE | 43.0% | 256 | 110 | |
| Syrjanen, Dean | MILWAUKEE | 40.0% | 135 | 54 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | MADISON | 25.0% | 4 | 1 |
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