Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Carey, Patricia

TOLEDO OHOhio Trending up

-9.2 pts vs national average

48.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge48.5%

TOLEDO OH52.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

371

Fully favorable

149

40.2%

Partially favorable

8.4%

Denials

191

51.5%

Total dispositions

441

Dismissals

15.9%

Awards

180

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.2%Partially fav. 8.4%Denied 51.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

40.8%294 dec

FY2018

45.3%437 dec

FY2019

45.1%463 dec

FY2020

40.0%402 dec

FY2021

47.0%432 dec

FY2022

45.8%389 dec

FY2023

47.8%364 dec

FY2024

53.2%440 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOLEDO OH (7)

Vitellio, Gabrielle R.
344 dec84.6%
Southern, Noceeba
341 dec59.5%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Jacques, Meredith
395 dec53.2%
Ashford, Earl
397 dec46.9%
Mantel, Dianne
350 dec38.6%
Winters, Kathleen
154 dec33.8%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec

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