Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Collins, Yelanda

JACKSONVILLEFlorida Stable

+20.5 pts vs national average

78.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge78.3%

JACKSONVILLE53.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

115

Fully favorable

64.3%

Partially favorable

13.9%

Denials

21.7%

Total dispositions

137

Dismissals

16.1%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Fully fav. 64.3%Partially fav. 13.9%Denied 21.7%

Approval rate history

FY2012

61.5%26 dec

FY2013

52.5%425 dec

FY2014

48.2%409 dec

FY2015

59.0%205 dec

FY2016

69.0%377 dec

FY2017

66.9%372 dec

FY2018

70.8%415 dec

FY2019

68.9%476 dec

FY2020

72.7%403 dec

FY2021

70.5%438 dec

FY2022

66.4%375 dec

FY2023

72.6%274 dec

FY2024

71.3%307 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at JACKSONVILLE (9)

Landrum, Bruce
227 dec71.8%
Koster, Guy
178 dec64.6%
Greer, William H
281 dec56.9%
Porter, Bernard
327 dec53.2%
Morris, Scott T.
252 dec48.8%
Droker, Robert
158 dec48.7%
Froehlich, Gregory
306 dec45.1%
Fitzgerald, Kelley
268 dec40.7%
Furcolo, Richard
301 dec29.2%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Mahon, Janet
ORLANDO441 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec

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