Back to search
Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Loucas, Penny
CLEVELAND Trending down
-25.6 pts vs national average
32.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge32.1%
CLEVELAND51.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
308
Fully favorable
79
25.6%
Partially favorable
20
6.5%
Denials
209
67.9%
Total dispositions
378
Dismissals
70
18.5%
Awards
99
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 25.6%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 67.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
34.3%370 dec
FY2011
19.6%332 dec
FY2012
19.6%138 dec
FY2012
17.2%180 dec
FY2013
20.1%283 dec
FY2014
19.3%223 dec
FY2015
29.6%368 dec
FY2016
28.9%225 dec
FY2017
41.2%238 dec
FY2018
41.7%396 dec
FY2019
38.0%434 dec
FY2020
44.7%150 dec
FY2021
39.3%168 dec
FY2022
36.8%190 dec
FY2023
30.1%262 dec
FY2024
27.5%327 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)
Next step
Estimate approval odds
See SSA historical base rates for a claim by state, condition, age, and stage — then plan around the hearing-stage odds.