Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Bonsangue, Louis

HARTFORDConnecticut Trending up

-2.7 pts vs national average

55.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge55.0%

HARTFORD59.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

382

Fully favorable

185

48.4%

Partially favorable

6.5%

Denials

172

45.0%

Total dispositions

464

Dismissals

17.7%

Awards

210

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 48.4%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 45.0%

Approval rate history

FY2015

75.0%8 dec

FY2016

41.4%336 dec

FY2017

48.8%418 dec

FY2018

52.9%433 dec

FY2019

51.8%390 dec

FY2020

57.1%380 dec

FY2021

47.3%313 dec

FY2022

45.5%314 dec

FY2023

54.3%291 dec

FY2024

59.3%391 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HARTFORD (5)

Lemoine, Brian W
316 dec77.2%
Noel, John
349 dec67.6%
Alger, Ryan
232 dec56.9%
Sweeney, Edward
318 dec51.3%
Borre, Alexander
378 dec46.6%

Judges in Connecticut with the most decisions

Boyd, Eskunder
NEW HAVEN424 dec
Harrington, I. K.
NEW HAVEN314 dec
Thomas, Ronald J.
NEW HAVEN308 dec
Molleur, John
NEW HAVEN247 dec
Kuperstein, Matthew
NEW HAVEN185 dec

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