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Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

West Virginia

WV · Region PHL

34.2%
DDS Approval Rate
-5.6pp vs national avg
DDS Approval Rate
34.2%
National: 39.8%
3-Year Change
+3.5pp
Annual Receipts
16,634
FY2024
Hearing Offices
3
17 ALJs

Latest Monthly DDS Data

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%
Data period: 2026-02

Hearing Offices in West Virginia

OfficeRankProcessing DaysPendingApproval RateJudges
CHARLESTON WV532541,13358.9%7
MORGANTOWN1062901,19158.1%6
HUNTINGTON WV1323181,28648.9%4

ALJs in West Virginia

17 judges, sorted by approval rate

JudgeOfficeApproval RateDecisionsAwardsTrend
Bawolek, Valerie ACHARLESTON WV77.5%8062
Buel, Sr., Toby JCHARLESTON WV76.5%153117
Preston, SusanMORGANTOWN75.5%11083
Crislip, M. DCHARLESTON WV70.2%440309
Crockett, BrianMORGANTOWN63.5%367233
Galloway, ChristopherCHARLESTON WV59.7%447267
Wells, MelindaHUNTINGTON WV57.1%219125
Carpenter, ReginaMORGANTOWN56.0%10961
La Vicka, Jeffrey PMORGANTOWN54.4%338184
Kostol, Karen BMORGANTOWN52.3%8846
Hodges, MariaHUNTINGTON WV51.5%464239
Hajjar, ChristinaHUNTINGTON WV51.1%413211
Mullins, Breinne ACHARLESTON WV50.0%18291
Milanes, Juan EMORGANTOWN47.1%17482
Serafin, Francine ACHARLESTON WV45.5%389177
Brown, NathanCHARLESTON WV37.1%12446
Meade, JerryHUNTINGTON WV33.7%25887