Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Budney, Amy

CLEVELAND Trending Up

67.6%

+9.8% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge's 67.6% approval rate is close to the national average of 57.8%. Strong medical evidence and thorough hearing preparation are key. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

343

Fully Favorable

180

52.5%

Partially Favorable

15.2%

Denials

111

32.4%

Total Dispositions

400

Dismissals

14.2%

Awards

232

Trend (3yr)

Rising

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Partial

Denied

Fully Favorable: 52.5%Partially Favorable: 15.2%Denied: 32.4%

Approval Rate History

FY2015

68.3%41 dec

FY2016

64.4%45 dec

FY2016

47.0%285 dec

FY2017

56.8%322 dec

FY2018

51.1%374 dec

FY2019

62.1%446 dec

FY2020

64.0%417 dec

FY2021

63.0%319 dec

FY2022

57.7%260 dec

FY2023

62.5%272 dec

FY2024

65.8%360 dec

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