Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Bozarth, Shiva

FRESNOCalifornia Stable

+15.1 pts vs national average

72.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge72.9%

FRESNO67.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

221

Fully favorable

144

65.2%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

27.1%

Total dispositions

265

Dismissals

16.6%

Awards

161

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 65.2%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 27.1%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

60.2%284 dec

FY2018

63.9%368 dec

FY2019

61.1%450 dec

FY2020

62.6%364 dec

FY2021

56.9%297 dec

FY2022

65.0%263 dec

FY2023

62.8%183 dec

FY2024

66.3%306 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FRESNO (8)

Engel, David
191 dec90.6%
Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Duann, Tom
322 dec74.8%
Yasutomi, Mark
127 dec70.1%
Septer, Scot
334 dec62.0%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Stewart, Nancy M.
8 dec50.0%
Chan, Eva
357 dec49.6%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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