Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Georgian, Tammy

CHARLESTON SCSouth Carolina Stable

-43.5 pts vs national average

14.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge14.2%

CHARLESTON SC48.5%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

352

Fully favorable

11.9%

Partially favorable

2.3%

Denials

302

85.8%

Total dispositions

459

Dismissals

107

23.3%

Awards

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 11.9%Partially fav. 2.3%Denied 85.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

10.4%201 dec

FY2016

19.9%276 dec

FY2017

15.5%245 dec

FY2018

20.0%235 dec

FY2019

11.6%301 dec

FY2020

18.3%252 dec

FY2021

16.9%184 dec

FY2022

22.1%154 dec

FY2023

21.7%120 dec

FY2024

18.6%172 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHARLESTON SC (4)

Diggs, William P
432 dec64.8%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Forbes-Schmitt, Nicole S
338 dec57.4%
Watson, Carl Bennett
323 dec48.6%

Judges in South Carolina with the most decisions

Hess, Thaddeus J.
GREENVILLE468 dec
Shoenholz, Jonathan T.
COLUMBIA SC422 dec
Craven, Amanda
GREENVILLE412 dec
Martin, James
GREENVILLE393 dec
Grimes, James K.
FLORENCE381 dec

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