Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ryerse, Mary

CHARLOTTENorth Carolina Trending up

+23.2 pts vs national average

80.9%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge80.9%

CHARLOTTE69.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

335

Fully favorable

258

77.0%

Partially favorable

3.9%

Denials

19.1%

Total dispositions

393

Dismissals

14.8%

Awards

271

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 77.0%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 19.1%

Approval rate history

FY2016

69.7%211 dec

FY2017

65.6%334 dec

FY2018

62.3%377 dec

FY2019

72.4%439 dec

FY2020

72.3%430 dec

FY2021

69.2%363 dec

FY2022

73.3%334 dec

FY2023

77.4%261 dec

FY2024

81.2%319 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHARLOTTE (8)

Asseff, Brent T.
415 dec89.2%
Huggins, Randall D.
335 dec83.9%
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%
Poulos, Susan
219 dec38.8%

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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