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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
13 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-06
Initial receipts
2,650
Initial determinations
2,223
Initial allowance rate
39.1%
Initial pending
13,147
Recon determinations
584
Recon allowance rate
14.7%
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 | 75.6% | 315 | 238 | |
| Pyrtel, Ahavaha | MADISON | 66.0% | 238 | 157 | |
| Parker, Guila | MADISON | 60.2% | 108 | 65 | |
| O'Grady, Margaret J | MILWAUKEE | 56.1% | 246 | 138 | |
| Shenkenberg, William | MILWAUKEE | 54.5% | 275 | 150 | |
| Bedwell, Brent C | MILWAUKEE | 54.0% | 311 | 168 | |
| Schwalbach, Nicholas J. | MILWAUKEE | 53.4% | 350 | 187 | |
| Monahan, Camille | MEMPHIS | 50.9% | 116 | 59 | |
| Rouf, Arman | MILWAUKEE | 43.9% | 285 | 125 | |
| Sammer, Julie | MILWAUKEE | 43.2% | 185 | 80 | |
| Syrjanen, Dean | MILWAUKEE | 42.7% | 164 | 70 | |
| Schaefer, Michael | MADISON | 25.0% | 4 | 1 |
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