Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

BENEDICT, LAUREN LOGAN

CHATTANOOGATennessee Trending up

+5.0 pts vs national average

62.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.7%

CHATTANOOGA66.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

327

Fully favorable

148

45.3%

Partially favorable

17.4%

Denials

122

37.3%

Total dispositions

386

Dismissals

15.3%

Awards

205

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 45.3%Partially fav. 17.4%Denied 37.3%

Approval rate history

FY2015

76.7%43 dec

FY2016

62.3%419 dec

FY2017

58.6%428 dec

FY2018

60.9%414 dec

FY2019

48.9%434 dec

FY2020

51.5%425 dec

FY2021

50.1%325 dec

FY2022

58.0%338 dec

FY2023

55.2%310 dec

FY2024

63.6%335 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHATTANOOGA (8)

Case, John
384 dec87.0%
McHenry, Laura
182 dec86.3%
Lappin, Randi E
44 dec70.5%
Dail, Grant
231 dec66.2%
Kliner, Wesley R
51 dec60.8%
Luffman-Minor, Kristie
295 dec57.3%
Lewis, Jason A.
195 dec55.9%
Morehead, Suhirjahaan
268 dec54.1%

Judges in Tennessee with the most decisions

Pilkey, Keith C
KINGSPORT440 dec
Howard, Charles R.
KINGSPORT415 dec
Pottinger, John A.
KINGSPORT399 dec
Martin, Robert
NASHVILLE394 dec
Thomas, Jennifer
NASHVILLE394 dec

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