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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
West Virginia
WV · Region PHL
DDS approval rate
34.2%
-5.6 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
34.2%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+3.5 pts
Annual receipts
16,634
FY2024
Hearing offices
3
17 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
1,308
Initial determinations
1,475
Initial allowance rate
37.0%
Initial pending
4,504
Recon determinations
757
Recon allowance rate
17.7%
Hearing offices in West Virginia
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON WV | 53 | 254 | 1,133 | 58.9% | 7 |
| MORGANTOWN | 106 | 290 | 1,191 | 58.1% | 6 |
| HUNTINGTON WV | 132 | 318 | 1,286 | 48.9% | 4 |
ALJs in West Virginia (17)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawolek, Valerie A | CHARLESTON WV | 77.5% | 80 | 62 | |
| Buel, Sr., Toby J | CHARLESTON WV | 76.5% | 153 | 117 | |
| Preston, Susan | MORGANTOWN | 75.5% | 110 | 83 | |
| Crislip, M. D | CHARLESTON WV | 70.2% | 440 | 309 | |
| Crockett, Brian | MORGANTOWN | 63.5% | 367 | 233 | |
| Galloway, Christopher | CHARLESTON WV | 59.7% | 447 | 267 | |
| Wells, Melinda | HUNTINGTON WV | 57.1% | 219 | 125 | |
| Carpenter, Regina | MORGANTOWN | 56.0% | 109 | 61 | |
| La Vicka, Jeffrey P | MORGANTOWN | 54.4% | 338 | 184 | |
| Kostol, Karen B | MORGANTOWN | 52.3% | 88 | 46 | |
| Hodges, Maria | HUNTINGTON WV | 51.5% | 464 | 239 | |
| Hajjar, Christina | HUNTINGTON WV | 51.1% | 413 | 211 | |
| Mullins, Breinne A | CHARLESTON WV | 50.0% | 182 | 91 | |
| Milanes, Juan E | MORGANTOWN | 47.1% | 174 | 82 | |
| Serafin, Francine A | CHARLESTON WV | 45.5% | 389 | 177 | |
| Brown, Nathan | CHARLESTON WV | 37.1% | 124 | 46 | |
| Meade, Jerry | HUNTINGTON WV | 33.7% | 258 | 87 |
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