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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data
Wisconsin
WI · Region CHI
41.2%
DDS Approval Rate
+1.4pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
41.2%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+3.3pp
Annual Receipts
30,266
FY2024
Hearing Offices
2
12 ALJs
Latest Monthly DDS Data
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%
Data period: 2026-02
Hearing Offices in Wisconsin
ALJs in Wisconsin
12 judges, sorted by approval rate
| Judge | Office | Approval Rate | 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 |