Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Denney, Debra

DENVERColorado Trending up

-1.6 pts vs national average

56.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.2%

DENVER55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

276

Fully favorable

111

40.2%

Partially favorable

15.9%

Denials

121

43.8%

Total dispositions

336

Dismissals

17.9%

Awards

155

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.2%Partially fav. 15.9%Denied 43.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

60.6%284 dec

FY2013

61.2%420 dec

FY2014

54.5%426 dec

FY2015

60.4%371 dec

FY2016

55.2%377 dec

FY2017

56.5%329 dec

FY2018

44.1%338 dec

FY2019

52.9%486 dec

FY2020

54.1%353 dec

FY2021

49.3%379 dec

FY2022

42.6%279 dec

FY2023

51.6%215 dec

FY2024

52.8%337 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DENVER (8)

Hugar, Terrence
275 dec82.9%
Kurbegov, Sasha
189 dec75.1%
Millington, Jennifer B
279 dec61.6%
McGovern, Shane
166 dec60.2%
Holappa, Jeffrey N.
315 dec59.0%
Justice, Erin
418 dec56.5%
LaRiccia, Rebecca
338 dec45.6%
Kidd, Michael S.
2 dec0.0%

Judges in Colorado with the most decisions

Kawalek, Matthew C.
COLORADO SPRINGS385 dec
Henry, Bryan
COLORADO SPRINGS368 dec
Davis, Diane S.
COLORADO SPRINGS296 dec

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