Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Justice, Erin

DENVERColorado Stable

-1.3 pts vs national average

56.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.5%

DENVER55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

418

Fully favorable

210

50.2%

Partially favorable

6.2%

Denials

182

43.5%

Total dispositions

489

Dismissals

14.5%

Awards

236

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 50.2%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 43.5%

Approval rate history

FY2017

60.4%159 dec

FY2018

37.7%451 dec

FY2019

35.9%593 dec

FY2020

43.6%484 dec

FY2021

48.3%468 dec

FY2022

61.4%329 dec

FY2023

62.0%297 dec

FY2024

61.3%452 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%
Holappa, Jeffrey N.
315 dec59.0%
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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