Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Holappa, Jeffrey N.

DENVERColorado Stable

+1.3 pts vs national average

59.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge59.0%

DENVER55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

315

Fully favorable

159

50.5%

Partially favorable

8.6%

Denials

129

41.0%

Total dispositions

378

Dismissals

16.7%

Awards

186

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 50.5%Partially fav. 8.6%Denied 41.0%

Approval rate history

FY2017

41.8%153 dec

FY2018

59.1%279 dec

FY2019

52.5%421 dec

FY2020

53.7%337 dec

FY2021

53.3%362 dec

FY2022

51.6%281 dec

FY2023

53.0%283 dec

FY2024

54.8%347 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DENVER (8)

Hugar, Terrence
275 dec82.9%
Kurbegov, Sasha
189 dec75.1%
Millington, Jennifer B
279 dec61.6%
McGovern, Shane
166 dec60.2%
Justice, Erin
418 dec56.5%
Denney, Debra
276 dec56.2%
LaRiccia, Rebecca
338 dec45.6%
Kidd, Michael S.
2 dec0.0%

Judges in Colorado with the most decisions

Kawalek, Matthew C.
COLORADO SPRINGS385 dec
Henry, Bryan
COLORADO SPRINGS368 dec
Davis, Diane S.
COLORADO SPRINGS296 dec

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