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Q2 FY2025 · 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 · 2026-02
Initial receipts
2,510
Initial determinations
2,465
Initial allowance rate
36.1%
Initial pending
12,886
Recon determinations
570
Recon allowance rate
18.8%
Hearing offices in Wisconsin
ALJs in Wisconsin (12)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobson, Joseph D | MADISON | 76.7% | 412 | 316 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | MADISON | 72.3% | 411 | 297 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | MADISON | 70.2% | 258 | 181 | |
| Parker, Guila | MADISON | 65.2% | 224 | 146 | |
| Balter, Michael N | AKRON OH | 60.5% | 395 | 239 | |
| Freyberg, Gary A | MADISON | 58.3% | 309 | 180 | |
| Shenkenberg, William | MILWAUKEE | 55.8% | 364 | 203 | |
| Schwalbach, Nicholas J | MILWAUKEE | 51.7% | 453 | 234 | |
| O'Grady, Margaret J | MILWAUKEE | 50.4% | 339 | 171 | |
| Rouf, Arman | MILWAUKEE | 47.5% | 383 | 182 | |
| Syrjanen, Dean | MILWAUKEE | 47.0% | 219 | 103 | |
| Bedwell, Brent C | MILWAUKEE | 46.3% | 404 | 187 |
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