Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Helget, Thomas J

HOUSTON NORTHTexas Trending up

-4.4 pts vs national average

53.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge53.3%

HOUSTON NORTH56.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

458

Fully favorable

223

48.7%

Partially favorable

4.6%

Denials

214

46.7%

Total dispositions

553

Dismissals

17.2%

Awards

244

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 48.7%Partially fav. 4.6%Denied 46.7%

Approval rate history

FY2015

48.5%99 dec

FY2016

35.5%473 dec

FY2017

41.1%477 dec

FY2018

41.8%527 dec

FY2019

38.5%592 dec

FY2020

46.0%541 dec

FY2021

41.9%475 dec

FY2022

44.4%385 dec

FY2023

49.6%407 dec

FY2024

52.0%506 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at HOUSTON NORTH (8)

Gutierrez, David
424 dec71.2%
Simmons, D'Lisa
477 dec68.6%
Williams, Harry L.
219 dec63.5%
Howard, William B
320 dec60.0%
Meyer, Gerald L
383 dec53.0%
Hebert, David
335 dec50.7%
Stubblefield, Ross
588 dec46.6%
Sharp, William
283 dec37.1%

Judges in Texas with the most decisions

Patel, Hiral D.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY TX427 dec
Allen, Matthew
SAN ANTONIO421 dec
Hamner, Darren
FORT WORTH421 dec
Kirkpatrick, Melinda
SAN ANTONIO402 dec
McKay, Bernard J.
SAN ANTONIO401 dec

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