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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ballieu, Robert
TAMPA OHO Stable
+9.1 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.9%
TAMPA OHO58.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
127
Fully favorable
80
63.0%
Partially favorable
5
3.9%
Denials
42
33.1%
Total dispositions
148
Dismissals
21
14.2%
Awards
85
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 63.0%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 33.1%
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.220 dec74.5%
- Messina, Christopher36 dec69.4%
- McIntosh, Melissa J.268 dec67.9%
- Craig, Margaret210 dec62.4%
- Zanotti, Barbara240 dec59.6%
- Healy, Philip133 dec58.6%
- Marzan, Shirley237 dec57.4%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo98 dec57.1%
- Dawkins, John257 dec51.4%
- Kirzner, Ryan255 dec51.0%
- Watkins, Glen H.280 dec43.2%
- Downs, Amber60 dec40.0%
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