Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Geib, Richard

PORTLAND OROregon Trending up

+5.2 pts vs national average

62.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge62.9%

PORTLAND OR61.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

326

Fully favorable

174

53.4%

Partially favorable

9.5%

Denials

121

37.1%

Total dispositions

379

Dismissals

14.0%

Awards

205

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 53.4%Partially fav. 9.5%Denied 37.1%

Approval rate history

FY2016

44.8%239 dec

FY2017

50.6%334 dec

FY2018

43.1%357 dec

FY2019

52.0%400 dec

FY2020

46.5%355 dec

FY2021

45.3%329 dec

FY2022

39.9%291 dec

FY2023

53.2%248 dec

FY2024

61.6%367 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PORTLAND OR (6)

Thomasson, Linda
304 dec70.4%
Johnson, Derek
232 dec69.4%
Martin, Paula M.
450 dec66.0%
Pines, S.
315 dec65.4%
Reeves, William
258 dec49.6%
Mozyrsky, Vadim
226 dec48.7%

Judges in Oregon with the most decisions

Sullivan, John D.
EUGENE363 dec
Weatherly, Katherine
EUGENE347 dec
Crowell, Jason
EUGENE346 dec
Hobbs, B.
EUGENE134 dec

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