Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Hurley, Francis

BOSTONMassachusetts Trending up

+8.9 pts vs national average

66.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.7%

BOSTON57.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

186

Fully favorable

105

56.5%

Partially favorable

10.2%

Denials

33.3%

Total dispositions

234

Dismissals

20.5%

Awards

124

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 56.5%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 33.3%

Approval rate history

FY2012

66.1%56 dec

FY2013

57.5%372 dec

FY2014

55.7%375 dec

FY2015

56.9%343 dec

FY2016

63.8%329 dec

FY2017

63.4%336 dec

FY2018

66.7%291 dec

FY2019

67.0%321 dec

FY2020

67.5%271 dec

FY2021

61.2%206 dec

FY2022

66.0%188 dec

FY2023

63.3%259 dec

FY2024

71.6%162 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BOSTON (7)

Sedaca, Joani
222 dec82.4%
Ramsey, William
82 dec65.9%
Klibaner, Alexander
255 dec61.2%
Michalec Olszewski, Laura
8 dec50.0%
Sharrard, Anne
174 dec48.3%
Rodgers, Sujata
11 dec45.5%
Teehan, Sean
260 dec35.8%

Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions

Belford, Timothy
LAWRENCE MA369 dec
Benson, John
LAWRENCE MA361 dec
Dziepak, Anthony
LAWRENCE MA300 dec
Bauer, Edward T.
SPRINGFIELD MA291 dec
Danialzadeh, Payam
SPRINGFIELD MA281 dec

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