Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

McGee, Elisabeth

FORT SMITHArkansas Trending up

+8.0 pts vs national average

65.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge65.7%

FORT SMITH66.4%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

376

Fully favorable

216

57.4%

Partially favorable

8.2%

Denials

129

34.3%

Total dispositions

411

Dismissals

8.5%

Awards

247

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 57.4%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 34.3%

Approval rate history

FY2017

39.9%223 dec

FY2018

48.0%298 dec

FY2019

43.0%370 dec

FY2020

51.6%481 dec

FY2021

52.6%547 dec

FY2022

55.0%362 dec

FY2023

54.7%417 dec

FY2024

65.4%483 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at FORT SMITH (3)

Engel, David
191 dec90.6%
Jones, Bill
423 dec55.6%
Romeo, David
26 dec53.8%

Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions

Ferguson, Mark S
LITTLE ROCK478 dec
Cheffins, Thomas
LITTLE ROCK454 dec
Wood, Paul
LITTLE ROCK452 dec
Hansen, Dennis
LITTLE ROCK391 dec
Davis, Bradley
LITTLE ROCK379 dec

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