Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Posner, Tara

BALTIMOREMaryland Trending up

+2.0 pts vs national average

59.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge59.8%

BALTIMORE59.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

251

Fully favorable

109

43.4%

Partially favorable

16.3%

Denials

101

40.2%

Total dispositions

328

Dismissals

23.5%

Awards

150

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 43.4%Partially fav. 16.3%Denied 40.2%

Approval rate history

FY2018

65.0%137 dec

FY2019

56.9%406 dec

FY2020

56.1%303 dec

FY2021

58.7%322 dec

FY2022

63.3%267 dec

FY2023

68.8%170 dec

FY2024

69.8%238 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at BALTIMORE (12)

Forrest-Doyle, Mary
175 dec79.4%
Manico, William M.
22 dec72.7%
Neely, Donald
307 dec68.7%
Borda, Eric
177 dec67.8%
Ball, Gary
222 dec64.4%
Olmscheid, Melvin
272 dec62.9%
Ball, Nelisbeth
191 dec61.8%
Hammock, Melissa
266 dec53.0%
Simmonds, Clary
334 dec49.4%
Barker, Paul
206 dec47.6%
Turner-Banks, Tamara
233 dec46.8%
Massengill, Scott
133 dec42.1%

Judges in Maryland with the most decisions

Dillon, Christopher
NHC BALTIMORE81 dec

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