Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Alaga-Gadigian, Janet

OAK PARKIllinois Stable

+22.6 pts vs national average

80.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge80.3%

OAK PARK65.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

142

Fully favorable

69.7%

Partially favorable

10.6%

Denials

19.7%

Total dispositions

158

Dismissals

10.1%

Awards

114

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 69.7%Partially fav. 10.6%Denied 19.7%

Approval rate history

FY2011

85.0%20 dec

FY2012

52.7%370 dec

FY2013

54.5%457 dec

FY2014

58.9%431 dec

FY2015

69.8%443 dec

FY2016

66.2%420 dec

FY2017

74.7%426 dec

FY2018

67.2%396 dec

FY2019

62.2%444 dec

FY2020

66.9%366 dec

FY2021

67.0%279 dec

FY2022

68.5%311 dec

FY2023

71.7%283 dec

FY2024

71.1%291 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at OAK PARK (9)

Gruenburg, Dawn
397 dec86.4%
Paige, Melody
336 dec86.0%
Contorer, Beth
336 dec82.4%
Blackmore, Alice
167 dec74.9%
Horan, Patrick M.
180 dec66.7%
Herring, Virginia
361 dec51.2%
Mengesha-Brown, Trina
221 dec48.0%
McKay, Patricia S.
282 dec41.5%
LaRoche, Roy
373 dec39.9%

Judges in Illinois with the most decisions

Smith, Gregory
ORLAND PARK429 dec
Studzinski, Edward
OAK BROOK404 dec
Bruce, David R
ORLAND PARK399 dec
Strickler, Nathaniel E
PEORIA373 dec
Luker, Daniel
PEORIA361 dec

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