Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hugar, Terrence

DENVERColorado Trending up

+25.2 pts vs national average

82.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge82.9%

DENVER55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

275

Fully favorable

207

75.3%

Partially favorable

7.6%

Denials

17.1%

Total dispositions

324

Dismissals

15.1%

Awards

228

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 75.3%Partially fav. 7.6%Denied 17.1%

Approval rate history

FY2012

54.5%22 dec

FY2013

41.1%353 dec

FY2014

33.4%389 dec

FY2015

41.0%385 dec

FY2016

46.7%347 dec

FY2017

50.0%384 dec

FY2018

50.3%342 dec

FY2019

51.6%411 dec

FY2020

59.0%390 dec

FY2021

65.2%330 dec

FY2022

75.7%284 dec

FY2023

75.7%263 dec

FY2024

81.2%325 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DENVER (8)

Kurbegov, Sasha
189 dec75.1%
Millington, Jennifer B
279 dec61.6%
McGovern, Shane
166 dec60.2%
Holappa, Jeffrey N.
315 dec59.0%
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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