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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Emerson, Andrew
WASHINGTON Stable
-7.8 pts vs national average
50.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.0%
WASHINGTON61.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
206
Fully favorable
96
46.6%
Partially favorable
7
3.4%
Denials
103
50.0%
Total dispositions
261
Dismissals
55
21.1%
Awards
103
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.6%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 50.0%
Approval rate history
FY2016
50.0%2 dec
FY2016
54.4%276 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at WASHINGTON (14)
- Cartledge, James Cole225 dec96.0%
- Bryant, S290 dec87.6%
- Forrest-Doyle, Mary164 dec85.4%
- Blount, NaKeisha233 dec84.1%
- Cutlar, Malik203 dec66.5%
- Haaversen, Hortensia295 dec65.4%
- Chaykin, Benjamin272 dec65.1%
- Hannan, Bonnie305 dec55.7%
- Begley, David141 dec53.9%
- Ayer, F. H.256 dec53.5%
- Kotval, Raghav141 dec49.6%
- Krasnow, M.221 dec36.2%
- Moldafsky, Gregory202 dec36.1%
- Kim, T.324 dec30.6%
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