Data: Q2 FY2025 · Source: SSA Public Data

Schaefer, Michael

MADISON Stable

70.2%

+12.3% vs national avg

What this means for your case: This judge approves cases at 70.2% — well above the national average of 57.8%. Out of 258 decisions, 181 were favorable.

Total Decisions

258

Fully Favorable

156

60.5%

Partially Favorable

9.7%

Denials

29.8%

Total Dispositions

296

Dismissals

12.8%

Awards

181

Trend (3yr)

Stable

Decision Breakdown (FY2025)

Fully Fav

Partial

Denied

Fully Favorable: 60.5%Partially Favorable: 9.7%Denied: 29.8%

Approval Rate History

FY2015

63.4%41 dec

FY2015

65.9%91 dec

FY2016

61.4%277 dec

FY2017

75.1%293 dec

FY2018

62.1%359 dec

FY2019

62.7%421 dec

FY2020

51.5%427 dec

FY2021

50.9%426 dec

FY2022

59.6%384 dec

FY2023

62.3%297 dec

FY2024

63.1%417 dec

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