Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Benson, John

LAWRENCE MAMassachusetts Trending up

-4.0 pts vs national average

53.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge53.7%

LAWRENCE MA62.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

361

Fully favorable

151

41.8%

Partially favorable

11.9%

Denials

167

46.3%

Total dispositions

421

Dismissals

14.3%

Awards

194

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 41.8%Partially fav. 11.9%Denied 46.3%

Approval rate history

FY2015

49.7%189 dec

FY2016

46.0%383 dec

FY2017

46.0%413 dec

FY2018

30.7%88 dec

FY2019

46.7%257 dec

FY2020

50.1%369 dec

FY2021

45.7%243 dec

FY2022

46.6%262 dec

FY2023

54.8%230 dec

FY2024

59.6%329 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LAWRENCE MA (4)

Baird, Jonathan P.
235 dec73.2%
Dziepak, Anthony
300 dec65.7%
Klibaner, Alexander
255 dec61.2%
Belford, Timothy
369 dec56.6%

Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions

Bauer, Edward T.
SPRINGFIELD MA291 dec
Danialzadeh, Payam
SPRINGFIELD MA281 dec
Teehan, Sean
BOSTON260 dec
Griswold, Kim
SPRINGFIELD MA250 dec
Hurley, Francis
BOSTON186 dec

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