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Oklahoma

OK · Region DAL

DDS approval rate

33.9%

-5.9 pts vs national

DDS approval rate

33.9%

National: 39.8%

3-year change

+4.8 pts

Annual receipts

33,245

FY2024

Hearing offices

3

24 ALJs

Latest monthly DDS data · 2026-02

Initial receipts

2,787

Initial determinations

2,565

Initial allowance rate

34.2%

Initial pending

15,302

Recon determinations

566

Recon allowance rate

15.5%

Hearing offices in Oklahoma

OfficeRankProcessing daysPendingApprovalJudges
MCALESTER4425033158.7%3
TULSA OHO742701,61459.9%10
OKLAHOMA CITY1233102,68269.4%17

ALJs in Oklahoma (24)

Sorted by approval rate.

JudgeOfficeApprovalDecisionsAwardsTrend
Harris, MichaelOKLAHOMA CITY86.4%352304
Levine, Jodi B.OKLAHOMA CITY85.7%287246
Engel, David WTULSA OHO84.0%200168
Merchan, SylkeOKLAHOMA CITY79.6%240191
Stults, Douglas S.OKLAHOMA CITY79.6%367292
Cravens, Steven LOKLAHOMA CITY74.8%262196
Dexter, Deirdre OTULSA OHO74.3%257191
Fulton, Kenton WOKLAHOMA CITY72.0%150108
Parrish, Kim D.OKLAHOMA CITY69.7%396276
Hamilton, AngelitaOKLAHOMA CITY68.3%347237
McLean, Jennie L.OKLAHOMA CITY66.7%1510
Schallner, Sherry L.OKLAHOMA CITY66.2%314208
Martin, CindyTULSA OHO65.8%363239
Hertzig, Michael SMETAIRIE63.6%11875
Liter, LukeTULSA OHO62.7%405254
LeBlanc, DennisTULSA OHO62.0%321199
Bowen, Carol KFORT WORTH61.4%189116
Renfroe, Mary MKINGSPORT58.9%175103
Shepherd, Larry D.OKLAHOMA CITY56.4%346195
Bentley, J. LelandMCALESTER55.7%305170
Hunt, ChristopherTULSA OHO51.6%345178
Wurm, David RSAN ANTONIO51.2%389199
Mannes, MichaelMCALESTER47.3%366173
Thompson, Edward L.OKLAHOMA CITY44.3%9743