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Updated July 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
13 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-07
Initial receipts
3,260
Initial determinations
2,906
Initial allowance rate
35.8%
Initial pending
13,317
Recon determinations
783
Recon allowance rate
15.1%
Hearing offices in Wisconsin
ALJs in Wisconsin (13)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freyberg, Gary A. | MADISON | 76.5% | 51 | 39 | |
| Jacobson, Joseph | MADISON | 75.4% | 349 | 263 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | MADISON | 63.3% | 275 | 174 | |
| Parker, Guila | MADISON | 60.2% | 108 | 65 | |
| O'Grady, Margaret J | MILWAUKEE | 58.5% | 287 | 168 | |
| Shenkenberg, William | MILWAUKEE | 56.0% | 323 | 181 | |
| Schwalbach, Nicholas J. | MILWAUKEE | 54.2% | 384 | 208 | |
| Bedwell, Brent C | MILWAUKEE | 53.8% | 338 | 182 | |
| Monahan, Camille | MEMPHIS | 50.8% | 124 | 63 | |
| Rouf, Arman | MILWAUKEE | 44.3% | 332 | 147 | |
| Sammer, Julie | MILWAUKEE | 44.1% | 238 | 105 | |
| Syrjanen, Dean | MILWAUKEE | 44.0% | 182 | 80 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | MADISON | 25.0% | 4 | 1 |
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