Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Kraft, Emilie

BIRMINGHAM Trending Up

52.8%

-5.0% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge's 52.8% approval rate is somewhat below the national average of 57.8%. Thorough preparation and strong medical evidence will be especially important. Their approval rate has been trending upward over the past 3 years.

Total Decisions

337

Fully Favorable

148

43.9%

Partially Favorable

30

8.9%

Denials

159

47.2%

Total Dispositions

409

Dismissals

72

17.6%

Awards

178

Trend (3yr)

Rising

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Partial

Denied

Fully Favorable: 43.9%Partially Favorable: 8.9%Denied: 47.2%

Approval Rate History

FY2015

53.7%149 dec

FY2016

54.9%113 dec

FY2016

52.6%312 dec

FY2017

53.7%432 dec

FY2018

52.7%444 dec

FY2019

44.8%462 dec

FY2020

55.4%388 dec

FY2021

50.6%306 dec

FY2022

46.4%237 dec

FY2023

53.0%236 dec

FY2024

54.4%285 dec

Above national avg Below national avg National avg line

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159 decisions76.7%

117 decisions66.7%

124 decisions62.9%

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54 decisions55.6%

Jackson, Monica D

291 decisions54.0%

Brown, Cynthia W

56 decisions53.6%

McDonald, Sheila E

86 decisions51.2%

Johnson, Lisa M

287 decisions43.2%

349 decisions39.8%

Merchant, George W

390 decisions39.5%

Guthrie, Clarence

445 decisions38.9%

Munford, Jerome L

20 decisions25.0%