Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Kliner, Wesley R

CHATTANOOGATennessee Trending up

+3.1 pts vs national average

60.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge60.8%

CHATTANOOGA66.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

Fully favorable

56.9%

Partially favorable

3.9%

Denials

39.2%

Total dispositions

Dismissals

3.8%

Awards

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav. 56.9%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 39.2%

Approval rate history

FY2015

42.7%281 dec

FY2016

51.5%404 dec

FY2017

58.8%364 dec

FY2018

60.1%451 dec

FY2019

56.9%452 dec

FY2020

61.1%375 dec

FY2021

61.9%349 dec

FY2022

61.7%248 dec

FY2023

65.8%272 dec

FY2024

73.1%312 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHATTANOOGA (8)

Case, John
384 dec87.0%
McHenry, Laura
182 dec86.3%
Lappin, Randi E
44 dec70.5%
Dail, Grant
231 dec66.2%
BENEDICT, LAUREN LOGAN
327 dec62.7%
Luffman-Minor, Kristie
295 dec57.3%
Lewis, Jason A.
195 dec55.9%
Morehead, Suhirjahaan
268 dec54.1%

Judges in Tennessee with the most decisions

Pilkey, Keith C
KINGSPORT440 dec
Howard, Charles R.
KINGSPORT415 dec
Pottinger, John A.
KINGSPORT399 dec
Martin, Robert
NASHVILLE394 dec
Thomas, Jennifer
NASHVILLE394 dec

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