Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Chau, Ken H

PASADENACalifornia Stable

+16.3 pts vs national average

74.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge74.0%

PASADENA68.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

200

Fully favorable

131

65.5%

Partially favorable

8.5%

Denials

26.0%

Total dispositions

257

Dismissals

22.2%

Awards

148

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 65.5%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 26.0%

Approval rate history

FY2012

53.9%26 dec

FY2013

56.0%454 dec

FY2014

56.9%464 dec

FY2015

62.6%369 dec

FY2016

53.3%306 dec

FY2017

62.2%209 dec

FY2018

53.6%304 dec

FY2019

58.1%334 dec

FY2020

66.0%265 dec

FY2021

70.6%235 dec

FY2022

77.4%199 dec

FY2023

72.9%129 dec

FY2024

80.9%230 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PASADENA (4)

Cooper, Bruce T
248 dec74.6%
Dunn, Barbara
153 dec73.9%
Magana, Ghermann
382 dec67.3%
Lacy, David
396 dec54.8%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec
Gillis, Sara
SACRAMENTO361 dec
Chan, Eva
STOCKTON357 dec

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