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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Shepherd, Larry D.
OKLAHOMA CITY Stable
Lifetime approval rate
56.4%
-1.5 pts vs national
Total decisions
346
Fully favorable
183
52.9%
Partially favorable
12
3.5%
Denials
151
43.6%
Total dispositions
419
Dismissals
73
17.4%
Awards
195
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 52.9%Partially fav. 3.5%Denied 43.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
43.9%503 dec
FY2010
46.5%142 dec
FY2011
44.0%323 dec
FY2011
39.6%217 dec
FY2012
0.0%0 dec
FY2012
34.7%498 dec
FY2013
36.5%439 dec
FY2014
44.7%425 dec
FY2015
48.0%465 dec
FY2016
43.9%396 dec
FY2017
47.0%400 dec
FY2018
44.5%400 dec
FY2019
39.9%424 dec
FY2020
41.4%428 dec
FY2021
41.9%468 dec
FY2022
43.8%272 dec
FY2023
50.0%254 dec
FY2024
100.0%2 dec
FY2024
54.3%317 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at OKLAHOMA CITY (16)
- Harris, Michael352 dec86.4%
- Levine, Jodi B.287 dec85.7%
- Engel, David W200 dec84.0%
- Merchan, Sylke240 dec79.6%
- Stults, Douglas S.367 dec79.6%
- Cravens, Steven L262 dec74.8%
- Fulton, Kenton W150 dec72.0%
- Parrish, Kim D.396 dec69.7%
- Hamilton, Angelita347 dec68.3%
- McLean, Jennie L.15 dec66.7%
- Schallner, Sherry L.314 dec66.2%
- Hertzig, Michael S118 dec63.6%
- Bowen, Carol K189 dec61.4%
- Bentley, J. Leland305 dec55.7%
- Wurm, David R389 dec51.2%
- Thompson, Edward L.97 dec44.3%
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