Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Johnson, Lana

EVANSTONIllinois Trending up

-3.9 pts vs national average

53.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge53.8%

EVANSTON60.0%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

329

Fully favorable

133

40.4%

Partially favorable

13.4%

Denials

152

46.2%

Total dispositions

399

Dismissals

17.5%

Awards

177

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.4%Partially fav. 13.4%Denied 46.2%

Approval rate history

FY2015

0.0%0 dec

FY2016

56.7%282 dec

FY2017

52.0%371 dec

FY2018

48.2%427 dec

FY2019

52.7%431 dec

FY2020

59.8%418 dec

FY2021

53.9%401 dec

FY2022

42.5%424 dec

FY2023

52.5%265 dec

FY2024

50.5%406 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at EVANSTON (6)

MacDonald, James
353 dec72.2%
Martin, John
247 dec63.6%
Pope, Stephen
248 dec63.3%
Bassett, Lovert F.
348 dec62.9%
Vodak, Kevin
330 dec59.7%
Inouye, Jessica
196 dec44.4%

Judges in Illinois with the most decisions

Smith, Gregory
ORLAND PARK429 dec
Studzinski, Edward
OAK BROOK404 dec
Bruce, David R
ORLAND PARK399 dec
Gruenburg, Dawn
OAK PARK397 dec
LaRoche, Roy
OAK PARK373 dec

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