Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Ortiz-Valero, Richard J

FT LAUDERDALE Stable

58.3%

+0.4% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge's 58.3% approval rate is close to the national average of 57.8%. Strong medical evidence and thorough hearing preparation are key.

Total Decisions

400

Fully Favorable

215

53.8%

Partially Favorable

4.5%

Denials

167

41.8%

Total Dispositions

504

Dismissals

104

20.6%

Awards

233

Trend (3yr)

Stable

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Denied

Fully Favorable: 53.8%Partially Favorable: 4.5%Denied: 41.8%

Approval Rate History

FY2010

92.1%432 dec

FY2011

67.4%433 dec

FY2012

71.0%389 dec

FY2013

76.0%409 dec

FY2014

58.5%386 dec

FY2015

0.0%1 dec

FY2015

62.0%374 dec

FY2017

60.3%307 dec

FY2018

48.3%329 dec

FY2019

54.5%380 dec

FY2020

55.9%397 dec

FY2021

59.2%333 dec

FY2022

57.3%314 dec

FY2023

56.3%284 dec

FY2024

56.3%400 dec

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