Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

McGovern, Shane

DENVERColorado Trending up

+2.5 pts vs national average

60.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge60.2%

DENVER55.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

166

Fully favorable

44.0%

Partially favorable

16.3%

Denials

39.8%

Total dispositions

190

Dismissals

12.6%

Awards

100

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 44.0%Partially fav. 16.3%Denied 39.8%

Approval rate history

FY2015

50.0%2 dec

FY2016

53.5%327 dec

FY2017

50.8%423 dec

FY2018

43.7%373 dec

FY2019

49.6%278 dec

FY2020

43.7%300 dec

FY2021

44.1%379 dec

FY2022

41.2%284 dec

FY2023

52.1%234 dec

FY2024

47.1%323 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DENVER (8)

Hugar, Terrence
275 dec82.9%
Kurbegov, Sasha
189 dec75.1%
Millington, Jennifer B
279 dec61.6%
Holappa, Jeffrey N.
315 dec59.0%
Justice, Erin
418 dec56.5%
Denney, Debra
276 dec56.2%
LaRiccia, Rebecca
338 dec45.6%
Kidd, Michael S.
2 dec0.0%

Judges in Colorado with the most decisions

Kawalek, Matthew C.
COLORADO SPRINGS385 dec
Henry, Bryan
COLORADO SPRINGS368 dec
Davis, Diane S.
COLORADO SPRINGS296 dec

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