Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Erwin, Thomas W

ROANOKEVirginia Trending up

+0.9 pts vs national average

58.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.6%

ROANOKE57.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

307

Fully favorable

168

54.7%

Partially favorable

3.9%

Denials

127

41.4%

Total dispositions

356

Dismissals

13.8%

Awards

180

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 54.7%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 41.4%

Approval rate history

FY2010

78.5%517 dec

FY2011

75.9%497 dec

FY2012

67.5%468 dec

FY2013

62.5%411 dec

FY2014

62.8%392 dec

FY2015

57.9%444 dec

FY2016

56.9%432 dec

FY2017

56.1%374 dec

FY2018

58.8%398 dec

FY2019

58.9%443 dec

FY2020

60.2%432 dec

FY2021

53.7%417 dec

FY2022

55.0%280 dec

FY2023

65.4%309 dec

FY2024

66.6%350 dec

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