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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Downs, Amber
TAMPA OHO Stable
Lifetime approval rate
31.4%
-26.4 pts vs national
Total decisions
242
Fully favorable
61
25.2%
Partially favorable
15
6.2%
Denials
166
68.6%
Total dispositions
269
Dismissals
27
10.0%
Awards
76
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 25.2%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 68.6%
Approval rate history
FY2015
44.9%156 dec
FY2015
40.0%5 dec
FY2016
34.0%47 dec
FY2016
33.7%252 dec
FY2017
37.8%312 dec
FY2018
31.0%422 dec
FY2019
32.7%401 dec
FY2020
24.3%276 dec
FY2021
24.9%342 dec
FY2022
30.4%276 dec
FY2023
30.9%201 dec
FY2024
30.6%245 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)
- McGhee, Carl C297 dec71.7%
- Marzan, Shirley A363 dec67.8%
- Ballieu, Robert235 dec67.7%
- Zanotti, Barbara J292 dec65.8%
- McIntosh, Melissa J373 dec65.7%
- Craig, Margaret249 dec61.4%
- Slahta, Steven D196 dec60.7%
- Dawkins, John322 dec56.8%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo114 dec56.1%
- Pierce, Katie H57 dec54.4%
- Kirzner, Ryan296 dec50.7%
- Watkins, Glen H.375 dec40.3%
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