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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ohanesian, Nicholas
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE · primary of 2 offices Stable
+12.9 pts vs national average
70.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge70.7%
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE60.9%
National avg57.8%
Figures below are for SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (GRAND RAPIDS).
Total decisions
58
Fully favorable
27
46.6%
Partially favorable
14
24.1%
Denials
17
29.3%
Total dispositions
73
Dismissals
15
20.5%
Awards
41
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 46.6%Partially fav. 24.1%Denied 29.3%
Other ALJs at SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE (23)
- Weathers, Ena189 dec83.1%
- Cabotaje, Michael60 dec81.7%
- Smiley, Jennifer213 dec80.3%
- Rauenzahn, MaryKay104 dec79.8%
- Hockensmith, Mark173 dec74.0%
- Alden, Randolph W192 dec67.2%
- Kramzyk, Henry91 dec67.0%
- Labrum, Robert J181 dec65.2%
- Waller, Robert50 dec64.0%
- Day, Kelley178 dec63.5%
- Walter, Nicholas193 dec61.7%
- Carr, Michael36 dec61.1%
- Valkavich, Helen236 dec59.3%
- Lucas, Brian314 dec59.2%
- Fuller, Roxanne66 dec59.1%
- DiMaggio Wallis, Sandra R212 dec57.5%
- Nagle, Kim Soo198 dec57.1%
- Eiler, Kathleen H164 dec54.3%
- Benton, Amy33 dec51.5%
- Dillon, Christopher81 dec44.4%
- Ferguson, Jeffrey A53 dec41.5%
- Beatty, Gregory M.68 dec35.3%
- Wexler, April M37 dec24.3%
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