Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Georger, Paul

BUFFALONew York Trending down

+3.4 pts vs national average

61.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge61.2%

BUFFALO53.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

345

Fully favorable

188

54.5%

Partially favorable

6.7%

Denials

134

38.8%

Total dispositions

403

Dismissals

14.4%

Awards

211

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 54.5%Partially fav. 6.7%Denied 38.8%

Approval rate history

FY2017

44.6%157 dec

FY2018

40.5%356 dec

FY2019

48.5%406 dec

FY2020

51.6%343 dec

FY2021

53.0%296 dec

FY2022

62.6%302 dec

FY2023

52.9%291 dec

FY2024

50.8%311 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BUFFALO (4)

Baird, Bryce
94 dec61.7%
Bell, Stephan
293 dec52.9%
Cordovani, Stephen
301 dec47.5%
Weir, William M
303 dec46.2%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec
Gray, Thomas
NEW YORK VARICK340 dec

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