ODDS OF A FAVORABLE DECISION AT THE FLORENCE, ALABAMA HEARING OFFICE

When a Social Security disability application has been denied at the first two levels, it is sent for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge. In northern Alabama cases usually go to a judge in the Florence, Alabama Office of Hearings Operations (commonly called the "hearing office").

What are your odds with a judge in Florence? Here are their numbers, updated to October 31, 2024. The first number is the percentage of cases approved. The second number is each judge's total number of decisions (dispositions) for 2024.

Judge Percentage Approved Case Dispositions 2024

Digby, Patrick R.	32%	282
Green, Gloria W	50%	26
Grimes, James	49%	317
Lewis, Jason A	52%	288
Naylor, Amy H	83%	6
Paschall, Ann G.	0%	1
Richey, Mallette	43%	267
Shimer, Scott C	0%	2
Weaver, Cynthia G	16%	192
Williams, Lori J	52%	298
Wright, Douglas A	71%	21
Totals	43%	1700

The national average award rate for Administrative Law Judges is 54 percent. The average award rate for the Florence office is 45 percent. So, Florence is 9 points below the national average. Only one judge's award rate is above the national average.

The judges with 0% only handled 1 or 2 cases and therefore do not have percentages to calculate.

The lowest paying judge in this office pays only 16 percent of cases. The next lowest judge pays twice that well at 32 percent.