Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Berkowitz, Alan B

LONG ISLANDNew York Stable

+13.6 pts vs national average

71.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge71.3%

LONG ISLAND71.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

342

Fully favorable

230

67.3%

Partially favorable

4.1%

Denials

28.7%

Total dispositions

398

Dismissals

14.1%

Awards

244

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 67.3%Partially fav. 4.1%Denied 28.7%

Approval rate history

FY2012

64.7%99 dec

FY2013

51.6%320 dec

FY2014

51.3%343 dec

FY2015

57.8%424 dec

FY2016

60.5%451 dec

FY2017

67.2%412 dec

FY2018

69.2%490 dec

FY2019

73.4%338 dec

FY2020

64.8%364 dec

FY2021

70.5%298 dec

FY2022

63.7%317 dec

FY2023

63.0%289 dec

FY2024

67.8%311 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LONG ISLAND (6)

Stagno, Linda A.
262 dec79.0%
Kilgannon, Patrick
259 dec76.8%
Allen, Michelle
180 dec72.8%
Tobias, David
290 dec72.4%
Tirrell, Scott
333 dec66.4%
Antonowicz, John
253 dec61.7%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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