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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
State Profile
North Carolina
NC · Region ATL
DDS approval rate
37.0%
-2.8 pts vs national
DDS approval rate
37.0%
National: 39.8%
3-year change
+3.9 pts
Annual receipts
66,417
FY2024
Hearing offices
4
47 ALJs
Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02
Initial receipts
5,599
Initial determinations
6,271
Initial allowance rate
38.2%
Initial pending
29,389
Recon determinations
1,420
Recon allowance rate
14.8%
Hearing offices in North Carolina
| Office | Rank | Processing days | Pending | Approval | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAYETTEVILLE NC | 28 | 241 | 1,522 | 64.8% | 8 |
| CHARLOTTE | 37 | 248 | 2,809 | 71.3% | 12 |
| RALEIGH | 41 | 249 | 2,774 | 60.4% | 18 |
| GREENSBORO | 57 | 258 | 2,150 | 66.6% | 9 |
ALJs in North Carolina (47)
Sorted by approval rate.
| Judge | Office | Approval | Decisions | Awards | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green, Gloria W | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 92.4% | 79 | 73 | |
| Asseff, Brent T | CHARLOTTE | 91.4% | 362 | 331 | |
| Huggins, Randall D | CHARLOTTE | 91.0% | 345 | 314 | |
| Thawley, John A | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 90.9% | 263 | 239 | |
| Spitz, Maria L | GREENSBORO | 84.9% | 311 | 264 | |
| Ryerse, Mary | CHARLOTTE | 82.9% | 339 | 281 | |
| Messina, Christopher | ST PETERSBURG FL OHO | 82.4% | 34 | 28 | |
| Taylor, William F | NASHVILLE | 81.0% | 100 | 81 | |
| Jamison, Peter | CHARLOTTE | 80.9% | 345 | 279 | |
| Andersen, William | RALEIGH | 80.2% | 116 | 93 | |
| Jenkins, Theresa R. | CHARLOTTE | 79.7% | 325 | 259 | |
| Bumgarner, Ashley L | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 78.9% | 332 | 262 | |
| Jackson, Richard | GREENSBORO | 77.6% | 246 | 191 | |
| Stefanelli, Valorie | CHARLOTTE | 77.6% | 76 | 59 | |
| Dorman, Clint | GREENSBORO | 76.4% | 301 | 230 | |
| Shea, David J | RALEIGH | 74.3% | 366 | 272 | |
| Wright, Wanda L | RALEIGH | 73.3% | 206 | 151 | |
| Wordsworth, Paula | RALEIGH | 73.0% | 311 | 227 | |
| Rideout, Robert | RALEIGH | 72.6% | 164 | 119 | |
| Lucas, Vanessa | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 72.4% | 445 | 322 | |
| Davis, Kelly | RALEIGH | 68.7% | 83 | 57 | |
| Selland, R. Dirk | CHARLOTTE | 63.4% | 123 | 78 | |
| Dail, Grant | SHREVEPORT | 62.4% | 210 | 131 | |
| Hoskins-Hart, Teresa L | RALEIGH | 61.8% | 319 | 197 | |
| Wisz, Katherine D | RALEIGH | 61.7% | 350 | 216 | |
| Porter, Adrienne | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 61.0% | 431 | 263 | |
| Hogan, Mason | RALEIGH | 60.8% | 278 | 169 | |
| McMillion, Benjamin R | GREENSBORO | 60.7% | 270 | 164 | |
| von Euler, Barbara | GREENSBORO | 60.5% | 281 | 170 | |
| Brinkley, Joseph L | RALEIGH | 59.7% | 387 | 231 | |
| Booth III, Joseph | GREENSBORO | 58.7% | 269 | 158 | |
| Monahan, Camille | FORT SMITH | 58.2% | 170 | 99 | |
| Hill, Vincent | CHARLOTTE | 56.8% | 132 | 75 | |
| McCoy, Nancy | CHARLOTTE | 55.6% | 311 | 173 | |
| Firestone, Scott C | GREENSBORO | 55.3% | 123 | 68 | |
| Goodson, Paul | CHARLOTTE | 54.4% | 298 | 162 | |
| Adams, Rebecca | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 54.1% | 266 | 144 | |
| Williams, James E | RALEIGH | 51.5% | 309 | 159 | |
| Harper, Catherine | RALEIGH | 51.1% | 272 | 139 | |
| Willis, Christopher | FAYETTEVILLE NC | 47.1% | 446 | 210 | |
| Spangler, Todd | MIDDLESBORO | 46.9% | 175 | 82 | |
| Cavadi, Michelle D | GREENSBORO | 44.7% | 275 | 123 | |
| Ofori-Acquaah, Anne-Mar A | RALEIGH | 40.7% | 337 | 137 | |
| Uren Roberson, Amy | MACON | 39.7% | 184 | 73 | |
| Bowling, Robert B | LEXINGTON | 38.3% | 154 | 59 | |
| Silva, Mario G | PADUCAH | 33.3% | 6 | 2 | |
| Poulos, Susan | CHARLOTTE | 32.3% | 254 | 82 |