Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hansen, Dennis

LITTLE ROCKArkansas Trending up

-16.5 pts vs national average

41.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge41.2%

LITTLE ROCK40.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

391

Fully favorable

155

39.6%

Partially favorable

1.5%

Denials

230

58.8%

Total dispositions

456

Dismissals

14.3%

Awards

161

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 39.6%Partially fav. 1.5%Denied 58.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

49.2%61 dec

FY2016

48.1%540 dec

FY2017

49.7%731 dec

FY2018

52.2%536 dec

FY2019

40.1%830 dec

FY2020

44.1%834 dec

FY2021

45.6%474 dec

FY2022

42.6%430 dec

FY2023

49.1%277 dec

FY2024

50.9%523 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)

Goree, John H
374 dec71.7%
Ferguson, Mark S
478 dec60.3%
Wood, Paul
452 dec41.4%
Schafer, Mark
367 dec34.6%
Davis, Bradley
379 dec31.4%
Cheffins, Thomas
454 dec23.1%
Alexander, Kevin
53 dec17.0%

Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions

Jones, Bill
FORT SMITH423 dec
McGee, Elisabeth
FORT SMITH376 dec
Romeo, David
FORT SMITH26 dec

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