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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ballieu, Robert
TAMPA OHO Stable
+9.6 pts vs national average
67.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.4%
TAMPA OHO59.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
141
Fully favorable
88
62.4%
Partially favorable
7
5.0%
Denials
46
32.6%
Total dispositions
167
Dismissals
26
15.6%
Awards
95
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 62.4%Partially fav. 5.0%Denied 32.6%
Approval rate history
FY2011
40.0%20 dec
FY2012
38.1%323 dec
FY2012
30.0%10 dec
FY2013
46.0%322 dec
FY2014
46.6%279 dec
FY2015
52.8%273 dec
FY2016
49.0%210 dec
FY2017
51.9%235 dec
FY2018
49.0%300 dec
FY2019
54.4%298 dec
FY2020
69.0%306 dec
FY2021
65.4%295 dec
FY2022
64.1%223 dec
FY2023
73.6%197 dec
FY2024
67.2%247 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)
- McGhee, Carl C.244 dec73.8%
- Messina, Christopher40 dec70.0%
- McIntosh, Melissa J.305 dec69.5%
- Craig, Margaret243 dec60.9%
- Zanotti, Barbara262 dec60.7%
- Healy, Philip153 dec60.1%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo117 dec59.8%
- Marzan, Shirley270 dec58.9%
- Dawkins, John290 dec53.4%
- Kirzner, Ryan287 dec50.9%
- Watkins, Glen H.316 dec41.8%
- Downs, Amber60 dec40.0%
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