Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

McGhee, Carl C.

TAMPA OHOFlorida Trending up

+14.8 pts vs national average

72.5%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge72.5%

TAMPA OHO59.3%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

295

Fully favorable

196

66.4%

Partially favorable

6.1%

Denials

27.5%

Total dispositions

349

Dismissals

15.5%

Awards

214

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 66.4%Partially fav. 6.1%Denied 27.5%

Approval rate history

FY2012

71.7%152 dec

FY2013

68.9%415 dec

FY2014

63.9%404 dec

FY2015

61.5%371 dec

FY2016

64.2%313 dec

FY2017

67.1%362 dec

FY2018

60.9%340 dec

FY2019

68.4%465 dec

FY2020

69.5%446 dec

FY2021

55.3%333 dec

FY2022

64.4%284 dec

FY2023

62.1%272 dec

FY2024

69.6%273 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at TAMPA OHO (12)

Messina, Christopher
44 dec70.5%
McIntosh, Melissa J.
342 dec69.3%
Ballieu, Robert
172 dec69.2%
Vallecillo, Gonzalo
143 dec63.6%
Craig, Margaret
272 dec62.5%
Zanotti, Barbara
301 dec62.1%
Marzan, Shirley
304 dec59.5%
Healy, Philip
193 dec57.5%
Dawkins, John
321 dec53.0%
Kirzner, Ryan
328 dec50.0%
Watkins, Glen H.
371 dec41.2%
Downs, Amber
60 dec40.0%

Judges in Florida with the most decisions

Rodgers, Raymond
FORT MYERS FL515 dec
Smith, Donald G.
ST PETERSBURG FL OHO443 dec
Mahon, Janet
ORLANDO441 dec
Northington, Maria
FORT MYERS FL414 dec
Leibowitz, Tracey B.
MIAMI OHO410 dec

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