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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Emerson, Andrew
WASHINGTON Stable
-8.1 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.2%
WASHINGTON60.5%
National avg57.2%
Total decisions
177
Fully favorable
81
45.8%
Partially favorable
6
3.4%
Denials
90
50.8%
Total dispositions
221
Dismissals
44
19.9%
Awards
87
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.8%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 50.8%
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, S253 dec86.6%
- Forrest-Doyle, Mary164 dec85.4%
- Blount, NaKeisha211 dec83.9%
- Chaykin, Benjamin233 dec65.2%
- Cutlar, Malik184 dec64.7%
- Haaversen, Hortensia263 dec63.9%
- Hannan, Bonnie274 dec55.8%
- Begley, David114 dec54.4%
- Ayer, F. H.217 dec51.6%
- Kotval, Raghav138 dec50.0%
- Moldafsky, Gregory202 dec36.1%
- Krasnow, M.207 dec33.8%
- Kim, T.324 dec30.6%
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