Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Dziepak, Anthony

LAWRENCE MAMassachusetts Stable

+7.9 pts vs national average

65.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge65.7%

LAWRENCE MA62.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

300

Fully favorable

184

61.3%

Partially favorable

4.3%

Denials

103

34.3%

Total dispositions

365

Dismissals

17.8%

Awards

197

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 61.3%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 34.3%

Approval rate history

FY2015

66.7%9 dec

FY2016

55.1%321 dec

FY2017

58.4%385 dec

FY2018

59.6%411 dec

FY2019

59.9%439 dec

FY2020

58.1%303 dec

FY2021

50.4%286 dec

FY2022

54.5%244 dec

FY2023

49.4%253 dec

FY2024

53.8%357 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LAWRENCE MA (4)

Baird, Jonathan P.
235 dec73.2%
Klibaner, Alexander
255 dec61.2%
Belford, Timothy
369 dec56.6%
Benson, John
361 dec53.7%

Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions

Bauer, Edward T.
SPRINGFIELD MA291 dec
Danialzadeh, Payam
SPRINGFIELD MA281 dec
Teehan, Sean
BOSTON260 dec
Griswold, Kim
SPRINGFIELD MA250 dec
Hurley, Francis
BOSTON186 dec

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