 | MAY 18, 2011 |
Social Security Disability Awards
Americans seeking Social Security disability benefits will often appeal to one of 1,500 judges who help administer the program, where the odds of winning are slightly better than even. See the number of cases and the approval rates from Sept. 25, 2010 through March 25, 2011.
|
De Pietro, Joseph F
|
SACRAMENTO
|
CA
|
255
|
227
|
217
|
10
|
214
|
3
|
96%
|
|
White, Charlotte N
|
NEW ORLEANS
|
LA
|
323
|
279
|
266
|
13
|
259
|
7
|
95%
|
|
Duncan, Gene
|
SPOKANE
|
WA
|
209
|
192
|
183
|
9
|
166
|
17
|
95%
|
|
Foley, Patrick J
|
TAMPA
|
FL
|
266
|
245
|
233
|
12
|
228
|
5
|
95%
|
|
Shaw, David
|
FAYETTEVILLE NC
|
NC
|
79
|
20
|
19
|
1
|
19
|
0
|
95%
|
|
De Bernardis, Craig
|
ELKINS PARK
|
PA
|
258
|
98
|
93
|
5
|
86
|
7
|
95%
|
|
Jewell, W. Gary
|
ST LOUIS
|
MO
|
395
|
349
|
331
|
18
|
317
|
14
|
95%
|
|
Pico, Gerardo R
|
SAN JUAN
|
PR
|
241
|
205
|
194
|
11
|
190
|
4
|
95%
|
|
Anzalone, Kerry J
|
NEW ORLEANS
|
LA
|
238
|
204
|
193
|
11
|
189
|
4
|
95%
|
|
White, Douglas G
|
KINGSPORT
|
TN
|
326
|
315
|
298
|
17
|
296
|
2
|
95%
|
|
Ogden, W. Baldwin
|
GRAND RAPIDS
|
MI
|
238
|
202
|
191
|
11
|
189
|
2
|
95%
|
|
Yoswein, Leonard E
|
BROOKLYN
|
NY
|
139
|
109
|
103
|
6
|
97
|
6
|
94%
|
|
Bridges, Charles
|
HARRISBURG
|
PA
|
601
|
540
|
509
|
31
|
503
|
6
|
94%
|
|
Dula, Melinda L
|
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN
|
GA
|
160
|
156
|
147
|
9
|
135
|
12
|
94%
|
|
Barezky, Bonny S
|
CHICAGO
|
IL
|
430
|
398
|
375
|
23
|
366
|
9
|
94%
|
|
Piloseno, Jr., Daniel A
|
TAMPA
|
FL
|
232
|
207
|
195
|
12
|
189
|
6
|
94%
|
|
Burke, James A
|
ALBUQUERQUE
|
NM
|
404
|
378
|
355
|
23
|
351
|
4
|
94%
|
|
Kuzmack, Nicholas T
|
SALT LAKE CITY
|
UT
|
323
|
298
|
279
|
19
|
269
|
10
|
94%
|
|
Glanville, Harold
|
PONCE
|
PR
|
448
|
415
|
388
|
27
|
356
|
32
|
93%
|
|
Blanton, Michael C
|
TOLEDO OH
|
OH
|
116
|
106
|
99
|
7
|
94
|
5
|
93%
|
|
Storey, Peter B
|
MACON
|
GA
|
156
|
149
|
139
|
10
|
136
|
3
|
93%
|
|
Rini, Cheryl M
|
CLEVELAND
|
OH
|
104
|
89
|
83
|
6
|
76
|
7
|
93%
|
|
Benagh, Christine P
|
WASHINGTON
|
DC
|
287
|
247
|
230
|
17
|
218
|
12
|
93%
|
|
Mandry, Maria T
|
SAN JUAN
|
PR
|
296
|
258
|
240
|
18
|
234
|
6
|
93%
|
|
Kaye, Stuart M
|
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN
|
CA
|
316
|
252
|
234
|
18
|
228
|
6
|
93%
|
|
Brooks, Allyn
|
EVANSTON
|
IL
|
240
|
217
|
201
|
16
|
189
|
12
|
93%
|
|
Davidson, Joseph
|
ELKINS PARK
|
PA
|
281
|
148
|
137
|
11
|
133
|
4
|
93%
|
|
Graham, E. Norman
|
GREENSBORO
|
NC
|
316
|
295
|
273
|
22
|
253
|
20
|
93%
|
|
Morris, John R
|
ALBUQUERQUE
|
NM
|
500
|
428
|
396
|
32
|
377
|
19
|
93%
|
|
Williams, Jr., Major
|
OAKLAND
|
CA
|
131
|
106
|
98
|
8
|
95
|
3
|
92%
|
|
Vitellio, Gabrielle R
|
TOLEDO OH
|
OH
|
132
|
119
|
110
|
9
|
107
|
3
|
92%
|
|
Francis Jr., Burt R
|
LEXINGTON
|
KY
|
225
|
211
|
195
|
16
|
192
|
3
|
92%
|
|
Flanagan, John J
|
OAKLAND
|
CA
|
262
|
224
|
207
|
17
|
204
|
3
|
92%
|
|
Ravinski, Catherine
|
MIAMI
|
FL
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
1
|
10
|
2
|
92%
|
|
Ardery, Charles W
|
INDIANAPOLIS
|
IN
|
165
|
142
|
131
|
11
|
123
|
8
|
92%
|
|
Young, Duane D
|
MACON
|
GA
|
212
|
204
|
188
|
16
|
176
|
12
|
92%
|
|
Barker, John R
|
KNOXVILLE
|
TN
|
230
|
214
|
197
|
17
|
194
|
3
|
92%
|
|
Pickett, John J
|
ALBANY
|
NY
|
285
|
247
|
227
|
20
|
218
|
9
|
92%
|
|
Batson, Thomas F.
|
GREENVILLE
|
SC
|
454
|
432
|
397
|
35
|
389
|
8
|
92%
|
|
Herbert, William S
|
SAN ANTONIO
|
TX
|
331
|
258
|
237
|
21
|
192
|
45
|
92%
|
|
Anderson, G. Roderic
|
OMAHA
|
NE
|
249
|
218
|
200
|
18
|
180
|
20
|
92%
|
|
Conger, Jr., Paul S
|
BIRMINGHAM
|
AL
|
610
|
564
|
517
|
47
|
508
|
9
|
92%
|
|
Harris, Michael
|
VALPARAISO IN
|
IN
|
84
|
70
|
64
|
6
|
62
|
2
|
91%
|
|
Barker, Joseph V
|
CHATTANOOGA
|
TN
|
268
|
254
|
232
|
22
|
227
|
5
|
91%
|
|
Shortill, Joseph
|
PORTLAND ME
|
ME
|
235
|
204
|
186
|
18
|
186
|
0
|
91%
|
|
Taylor, II, Harry C
|
CHARLESTON WV
|
WV
|
502
|
481
|
438
|
43
|
432
|
6
|
91%
|
|
Biloon, Millard L
|
SAVANNAH
|
GA
|
307
|
275
|
250
|
25
|
242
|
8
|
91%
|
|
Grady, Dan
|
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX
|
TX
|
16
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
91%
|
|
Shaw, David
|
NHC BALTIMORE
|
MD
|
79
|
44
|
40
|
4
|
39
|
1
|
91%
|
|
Stagno, Linda A
|
BROOKLYN
|
NY
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
9
|
1
|
91%
|
| MAY 18, 2011 |
Social Security Disability Awards
Americans seeking Social Security disability benefits will often appeal to one of 1,500 judges who help administer the program, where the odds of winning are slightly better than even. See the number of cases and the approval rates from Sept. 25, 2010 through March 25, 2011.
|
Witten, Earl A
|
LANSING
|
MI
|
14
|
11
|
10
|
1
|
10
|
0
|
91%
|
|
Evans, Vickie
|
PORTLAND ME
|
ME
|
189
|
172
|
156
|
16
|
149
|
7
|
91%
|
|
Lazarus, Robert J
|
BROOKLYN
|
NY
|
388
|
310
|
281
|
29
|
270
|
11
|
91%
|
|
Heaton, Juliana P
|
GREENVILLE
|
SC
|
290
|
274
|
248
|
26
|
244
|
4
|
91%
|
|
Shelton, Gary R
|
LITTLE ROCK
|
AR
|
508
|
493
|
446
|
47
|
421
|
25
|
90%
|
|
Ausems, Moira
|
SPOKANE
|
WA
|
373
|
304
|
275
|
29
|
268
|
7
|
90%
|
|
O'Bryan Jr., W. Howard
|
OKLAHOMA CITY
|
OK
|
567
|
545
|
493
|
52
|
492
|
1
|
90%
|
|
Bawolek, Valerie A
|
CHARLESTON WV
|
WV
|
219
|
199
|
180
|
19
|
176
|
4
|
90%
|
|
Adamczyk, Joanne E
|
FLINT
|
MI
|
350
|
308
|
278
|
30
|
269
|
9
|
90%
|
|
Noonan, John W
|
BRONX
|
NY
|
180
|
141
|
127
|
14
|
122
|
5
|
90%
|
|
Beers, Caroline H
|
OAKLAND
|
CA
|
207
|
10
|
9
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
90%
|
|
Ross, Neil R
|
WHITE PLAINS
|
NY
|
154
|
119
|
107
|
12
|
97
|
10
|
90%
|
|
Kelly III, John T
|
CINCINNATI
|
OH
|
229
|
195
|
175
|
20
|
169
|
6
|
90%
|
|
Oliver, Henry
|
ELKINS PARK
|
PA
|
268
|
231
|
207
|
24
|
205
|
2
|
90%
|
|
Amendola, Michael J
|
ORLANDO
|
FL
|
266
|
202
|
181
|
21
|
178
|
3
|
90%
|
|
Freedman, Gerald A
|
OAK PARK
|
MI
|
233
|
211
|
189
|
22
|
177
|
12
|
90%
|
|
Lyman, Phillip C
|
SAN JOSE
|
CA
|
269
|
238
|
213
|
25
|
192
|
21
|
89%
|
|
Robinson, Thomas
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
289
|
257
|
230
|
27
|
213
|
17
|
89%
|
|
McGinn, V. Paul
|
PROVIDENCE
|
RI
|
368
|
312
|
279
|
33
|
260
|
19
|
89%
|
|
Stephenson, Arthur T
|
SPRINGFIELD MO
|
MO
|
91
|
85
|
76
|
9
|
60
|
16
|
89%
|
|
Trost, Timothy J
|
BUFFALO
|
NY
|
192
|
170
|
152
|
18
|
150
|
2
|
89%
|
|
Boltz, Jon D
|
DALLAS NORTH
|
TX
|
93
|
46
|
41
|
5
|
40
|
1
|
89%
|
|
Bosch, Ronald R
|
BROOKLYN
|
NY
|
839
|
723
|
644
|
79
|
640
|
4
|
89%
|
|
Johnston, Paul L
|
TAMPA
|
FL
|
289
|
255
|
227
|
28
|
220
|
7
|
89%
|
|
Ciccolini, Thomas A
|
AKRON OH
|
OH
|
370
|
336
|
299
|
37
|
208
|
91
|
89%
|
|
Murdock, John
|
NHC FALLS CHURCH
|
VA
|
238
|
207
|
184
|
23
|
179
|
5
|
89%
|
|
Penalver, Moises
|
LOS ANGELES WEST
|
CA
|
106
|
81
|
72
|
9
|
62
|
10
|
89%
|
|
McCully, Richard P
|
ATLANTA NORTH
|
GA
|
251
|
233
|
207
|
26
|
196
|
11
|
89%
|
|
Jackson, Jr., Robert T
|
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN
|
GA
|
235
|
213
|
189
|
24
|
180
|
9
|
89%
|
|
Mason, Jr., David A
|
OAK PARK
|
MI
|
247
|
221
|
196
|
25
|
182
|
14
|
89%
|
|
Hillegas, Joseph M
|
SOUTH JERSEY
|
NJ
|
301
|
274
|
243
|
31
|
212
|
31
|
89%
|
|
Mazzi, David R
|
SAN RAFAEL
|
CA
|
282
|
247
|
219
|
28
|
210
|
9
|
89%
|
|
Embree, Glenn M
|
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN
|
GA
|
272
|
246
|
218
|
28
|
211
|
7
|
89%
|
|
Weinberg, Maryellen
|
BROOKLYN
|
NY
|
164
|
149
|
132
|
17
|
127
|
5
|
89%
|
|
Falkenstein, C. Wayne
|
OKLAHOMA CITY
|
OK
|
125
|
112
|
99
|
13
|
95
|
4
|
88%
|
|
Dunn, Barbara
|
NEWARK
|
NJ
|
300
|
274
|
242
|
32
|
229
|
13
|
88%
|
|
Williams, H. S
|
NASHVILLE
|
TN
|
84
|
77
|
68
|
9
|
67
|
1
|
88%
|
|
Deen, Jr., James E
|
CHATTANOOGA
|
TN
|
273
|
248
|
219
|
29
|
210
|
9
|
88%
|
|
Kennedy, Thomas P
|
PROVIDENCE
|
RI
|
65
|
51
|
45
|
6
|
44
|
1
|
88%
|
|
Kelly, Robert J
|
BOSTON
|
MA
|
319
|
280
|
247
|
33
|
238
|
9
|
88%
|
|
Keltch, Peter M.
|
OKLAHOMA CITY
|
OK
|
98
|
76
|
67
|
9
|
65
|
2
|
88%
|
|
Cahn, Arthur S
|
SACRAMENTO
|
CA
|
375
|
59
|
52
|
7
|
49
|
3
|
88%
|
|
Moskal Jr, Stanley A
|
BUFFALO
|
NY
|
172
|
134
|
118
|
16
|
115
|
3
|
88%
|
|
Bryant, Leroy C
|
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN
|
GA
|
275
|
250
|
220
|
30
|
211
|
9
|
88%
|
|
Pennock, Carol J
|
MIAMI
|
FL
|
206
|
165
|
145
|
20
|
138
|
7
|
88%
|
|
Shipps, Donna W
|
SPOKANE
|
WA
|
349
|
270
|
237
|
33
|
225
|
12
|
88%
|
|
Dantonio, Joanne E
|
SEATTLE
|
WA
|
267
|
242
|
212
|
30
|
208
|
4
|
88%
|
|
Johnson, Jon K
|
CHARLESTON WV
|
WV
|
70
|
64
|
56
|
8
|
55
|
1
|
88%
|
|
Landesberg, Janet R
|
HARRISBURG
|
PA
|
57
|
48
|
42
|
6
|
40
|
2
|
88%
|
|
Washington, Calvin
|
COVINGTON GA
|
GA
|
235
|
159
|
139
|
20
|
127
|
12
|
87%
|