Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Shinn, Charles

AKRON OHOhio Trending up

-1.0 pts vs national average

56.7%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge56.7%

AKRON OH50.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

416

Fully favorable

226

54.3%

Partially favorable

2.4%

Denials

180

43.3%

Total dispositions

481

Dismissals

13.5%

Awards

236

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 54.3%Partially fav. 2.4%Denied 43.3%

Approval rate history

FY2011

76.7%30 dec

FY2012

51.1%477 dec

FY2013

45.7%558 dec

FY2014

44.3%481 dec

FY2015

47.6%531 dec

FY2016

47.5%510 dec

FY2017

55.3%506 dec

FY2018

54.1%506 dec

FY2019

53.1%458 dec

FY2020

57.5%515 dec

FY2021

57.6%439 dec

FY2022

57.1%462 dec

FY2023

66.2%388 dec

FY2024

62.3%509 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at AKRON OH (6)

Balter, Michael
408 dec61.8%
Lohr, Mary
338 dec61.5%
Cendrosky, Sharlee
371 dec52.0%
Panek, Jason
359 dec50.4%
Schmitz, Michael F.
402 dec37.1%
Beatty, Gregory M.
74 dec35.1%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec
Kearney, Keith
CLEVELAND389 dec
Meadows, Cristen
CINCINNATI375 dec
Carey, Patricia
TOLEDO OH371 dec

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