Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Mantel, Dianne

TOLEDO OHOhio Trending up

-19.1 pts vs national average

38.6%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge38.6%

TOLEDO OH52.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

350

Fully favorable

103

29.4%

Partially favorable

9.1%

Denials

215

61.4%

Total dispositions

412

Dismissals

15.0%

Awards

135

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 29.4%Partially fav. 9.1%Denied 61.4%

Approval rate history

FY2015

57.1%7 dec

FY2016

34.6%266 dec

FY2017

43.6%378 dec

FY2018

39.6%396 dec

FY2019

43.4%433 dec

FY2020

51.0%392 dec

FY2021

50.8%419 dec

FY2022

43.5%363 dec

FY2023

50.9%281 dec

FY2024

54.5%369 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TOLEDO OH (7)

Vitellio, Gabrielle R.
344 dec84.6%
Southern, Noceeba
341 dec59.5%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Jacques, Meredith
395 dec53.2%
Carey, Patricia
371 dec48.5%
Ashford, Earl
397 dec46.9%
Winters, Kathleen
154 dec33.8%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec

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