Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Martin, Paula M.

PORTLAND OROregon Trending up

+8.3 pts vs national average

66.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.0%

PORTLAND OR61.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

450

Fully favorable

251

55.8%

Partially favorable

10.2%

Denials

153

34.0%

Total dispositions

511

Dismissals

11.9%

Awards

297

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 55.8%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 34.0%

Approval rate history

FY2017

70.8%24 dec

FY2018

61.9%443 dec

FY2019

59.4%495 dec

FY2020

58.7%489 dec

FY2021

52.9%450 dec

FY2022

65.9%355 dec

FY2023

74.5%475 dec

FY2024

77.8%553 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PORTLAND OR (6)

Thomasson, Linda
304 dec70.4%
Johnson, Derek
232 dec69.4%
Pines, S.
315 dec65.4%
Geib, Richard
326 dec62.9%
Reeves, William
258 dec49.6%
Mozyrsky, Vadim
226 dec48.7%

Judges in Oregon with the most decisions

Sullivan, John D.
EUGENE363 dec
Weatherly, Katherine
EUGENE347 dec
Crowell, Jason
EUGENE346 dec
Hobbs, B.
EUGENE134 dec

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