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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hodgson, Jessica
CINCINNATI Trending down
-26.7 pts vs national average
31.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge31.1%
CINCINNATI51.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
296
Fully favorable
75
25.3%
Partially favorable
17
5.7%
Denials
204
68.9%
Total dispositions
377
Dismissals
81
21.5%
Awards
92
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 25.3%Partially fav. 5.7%Denied 68.9%
Approval rate history
FY2016
100.0%1 dec
FY2017
69.3%261 dec
FY2018
53.8%292 dec
FY2018
55.1%136 dec
FY2019
56.7%404 dec
FY2020
50.0%6 dec
FY2020
61.5%26 dec
FY2020
47.8%201 dec
FY2020
42.9%7 dec
FY2021
39.1%156 dec
FY2021
0.0%3 dec
FY2022
44.6%139 dec
FY2023
55.6%18 dec
FY2023
44.7%197 dec
FY2024
44.4%198 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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