Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

LaRoche, Roy

OAK PARKIllinois Stable

-17.8 pts vs national average

39.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge39.9%

OAK PARK65.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

373

Fully favorable

102

27.3%

Partially favorable

12.6%

Denials

224

60.1%

Total dispositions

426

Dismissals

12.4%

Awards

149

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 27.3%Partially fav. 12.6%Denied 60.1%

Approval rate history

FY2015

100.0%1 dec

FY2016

30.0%317 dec

FY2017

33.5%403 dec

FY2018

38.0%395 dec

FY2019

30.4%486 dec

FY2020

37.5%344 dec

FY2021

37.0%243 dec

FY2022

39.9%173 dec

FY2023

46.1%208 dec

FY2024

39.1%220 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at OAK PARK (9)

Gruenburg, Dawn
397 dec86.4%
Paige, Melody
336 dec86.0%
Contorer, Beth
336 dec82.4%
Alaga-Gadigian, Janet
142 dec80.3%
Blackmore, Alice
167 dec74.9%
Horan, Patrick M.
180 dec66.7%
Herring, Virginia
361 dec51.2%
Mengesha-Brown, Trina
221 dec48.0%
McKay, Patricia S.
282 dec41.5%

Judges in Illinois with the most decisions

Smith, Gregory
ORLAND PARK429 dec
Studzinski, Edward
OAK BROOK404 dec
Bruce, David R
ORLAND PARK399 dec
Strickler, Nathaniel E
PEORIA373 dec
Luker, Daniel
PEORIA361 dec

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