Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Southern, Heidi

DAYTONOhio Trending up

+22.6 pts vs national average

80.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge80.3%

DAYTON67.7%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

345

Fully favorable

259

75.1%

Partially favorable

5.2%

Denials

19.7%

Total dispositions

397

Dismissals

13.1%

Awards

277

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 75.1%Partially fav. 5.2%Denied 19.7%

Approval rate history

FY2018

71.5%179 dec

FY2019

62.1%486 dec

FY2020

68.0%431 dec

FY2021

67.5%412 dec

FY2022

60.6%338 dec

FY2023

66.0%256 dec

FY2024

72.9%325 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at DAYTON (4)

Barnes, Kevin
370 dec76.8%
Hockensmith, Mark
201 dec73.1%
Kerber, Carrie
365 dec57.8%
Kenyon, Gregory
307 dec50.5%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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