Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Baker, Mark

RICHMONDVirginia Trending up

-2.0 pts vs national average

55.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge55.8%

RICHMOND46.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

278

Fully favorable

137

49.3%

Partially favorable

6.5%

Denials

123

44.2%

Total dispositions

359

Dismissals

22.6%

Awards

155

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 49.3%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 44.2%

Approval rate history

FY2016

50.0%6 dec

FY2017

49.3%213 dec

FY2018

56.5%283 dec

FY2019

37.4%377 dec

FY2020

41.9%308 dec

FY2021

43.7%277 dec

FY2022

39.1%281 dec

FY2023

43.6%188 dec

FY2024

59.1%215 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at RICHMOND (4)

Johnson, Anthony J
276 dec58.7%
Eklund, Eric
304 dec56.6%
Foster, Nicolas R.
361 dec46.5%
Knight, Suzette
365 dec15.9%

Judges in Virginia with the most decisions

Koclanes, Peter N
CHARLOTTESVILLE399 dec
Rippel, Brian
CHARLOTTESVILLE374 dec
Gendreau, Chad
NORFOLK343 dec
Scruton, Joseph T
ROANOKE328 dec
Jordan, Jeffrey
NORFOLK327 dec

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