Back to search
Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Septer, Scot
FRESNO Stable
Lifetime approval rate
58.4%
+0.6 pts vs national
Total decisions
361
Fully favorable
171
47.4%
Partially favorable
40
11.1%
Denials
150
41.6%
Total dispositions
405
Dismissals
44
10.9%
Awards
211
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 47.4%Partially fav. 11.1%Denied 41.6%
Approval rate history
FY2017
53.7%149 dec
FY2018
51.3%392 dec
FY2019
54.5%433 dec
FY2020
54.5%277 dec
FY2021
52.9%255 dec
FY2021
40.0%5 dec
FY2022
53.3%210 dec
FY2022
40.0%5 dec
FY2023
55.2%192 dec
FY2023
50.0%6 dec
FY2024
59.7%325 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at FRESNO (14)
- Engel, David W200 dec84.0%
- Mastin, Jeffrey38 dec81.6%
- Duann, Tom294 dec73.8%
- Stewart, Nancy M327 dec69.7%
- Elias, Yasmin86 dec68.6%
- Rauenzahn, MaryKay240 dec65.8%
- Bozarth, Shiva259 dec64.9%
- Loo, Katherine102 dec63.7%
- Yasutomi, Mark217 dec63.6%
- Suing, Timothy70 dec62.9%
- Valkavich, Helen252 dec60.3%
- Mengesha-Brown, Trina258 dec49.2%
- Chan, Eva234 dec47.4%
- Bechtold, Young L230 dec39.6%
For SSDI firms
ClaimPros.AI — voice qualifier for SSDI firms.
This page tells you what ALJ Septer has done historically — 58.4% on 361 decisions. ClaimPros.AI calls every inbound lead in under 60 seconds and adjusts qualification for the office tendencies feeding this judge's docket.
Separate paid product. Calls every inbound SSDI lead in under 60 seconds, scores fit, and onboards on the same call. Worth a look if you run a practice and qualify leads by hand.