Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

McMichael, Carla

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN Stable

-4.3 pts vs national average

53.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge53.4%

ATLANTA DOWNTOWN68.5%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

234

Fully favorable

112

47.9%

Partially favorable

5.6%

Denials

109

46.6%

Total dispositions

288

Dismissals

18.8%

Awards

125

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 47.9%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 46.6%

Approval rate history

FY2012

39.9%323 dec

FY2013

38.7%429 dec

FY2014

40.8%282 dec

FY2014

50.0%102 dec

FY2015

46.3%382 dec

FY2016

55.8%335 dec

FY2017

50.6%330 dec

FY2018

51.7%317 dec

FY2019

53.9%364 dec

FY2020

54.2%273 dec

FY2021

60.8%237 dec

FY2022

68.0%156 dec

FY2023

62.3%167 dec

FY2024

67.2%198 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)

McHenry, Laura
127 dec89.8%
Littlefield, Suzanne A.
176 dec82.4%
Murray, Charles
226 dec74.8%
Childs, J. Samuel
257 dec73.9%
Messina, Christopher
40 dec70.0%
Dail, Grant
191 dec67.5%
Egemonye, Ucheakpunwa
364 dec66.2%
Miller, Hilton R
329 dec65.3%
Lykins, Raymond M
275 dec60.7%
Bentley, Lisa A.
257 dec49.0%

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McMichael, Carla

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at ATLANTA DOWNTOWN (10)

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