Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hodgson, Jessica

CINCINNATIOhio Stable

-24.6 pts vs national average

33.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge33.1%

CINCINNATI51.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

320

Fully favorable

26.9%

Partially favorable

6.3%

Denials

214

66.9%

Total dispositions

410

Dismissals

22.0%

Awards

106

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 26.9%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 66.9%

Approval rate history

FY2016

100.0%1 dec

FY2017

69.3%261 dec

FY2018

54.2%428 dec

FY2019

56.7%404 dec

FY2020

49.2%240 dec

FY2021

38.4%159 dec

FY2022

44.6%139 dec

FY2023

45.6%215 dec

FY2024

44.4%198 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CINCINNATI (4)

Meadows, Cristen
375 dec74.1%
Hubler, Lloyd
142 dec64.8%
Tindale, Christopher
304 dec46.1%
Nguyen, Thuy-Anh
276 dec41.3%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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