Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Poulos, Susan

CHARLOTTENorth Carolina Trending down

-18.9 pts vs national average

38.8%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge38.8%

CHARLOTTE69.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

219

Fully favorable

33.3%

Partially favorable

5.5%

Denials

134

61.2%

Total dispositions

283

Dismissals

22.6%

Awards

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 33.3%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 61.2%

Approval rate history

FY2014

19.3%238 dec

FY2015

24.6%317 dec

FY2016

36.4%341 dec

FY2017

27.9%316 dec

FY2018

16.7%329 dec

FY2019

26.1%418 dec

FY2020

20.5%336 dec

FY2021

28.3%304 dec

FY2022

39.5%294 dec

FY2023

31.1%251 dec

FY2024

28.6%280 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHARLOTTE (8)

Asseff, Brent T.
415 dec89.2%
Huggins, Randall D.
335 dec83.9%
Ryerse, Mary
335 dec80.9%
Jenkins, Theresa R.
324 dec78.7%
Jamison, Peter
365 dec77.3%
Selland, R. Dirk
162 dec69.1%
Goodson, Paul
339 dec53.1%
McCoy, Nancy
321 dec50.8%

Judges in North Carolina with the most decisions

Porter, Adrienne
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Willis, Christopher
FAYETTEVILLE NC413 dec
Brinkley, Joseph L.
RALEIGH398 dec
Lucas, Vanessa
FAYETTEVILLE NC397 dec
Wordsworth, Paula
RALEIGH376 dec

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