Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Suarez, Flor M.

NEW YORKNew York Trending up

-3.8 pts vs national average

54.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.0%

NEW YORK57.9%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

202

Fully favorable

40.6%

Partially favorable

13.4%

Denials

46.0%

Total dispositions

273

Dismissals

26.0%

Awards

109

3-year trend

Rising

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 40.6%Partially fav. 13.4%Denied 46.0%

Approval rate history

FY2018

60.0%65 dec

FY2019

64.2%218 dec

FY2020

57.0%179 dec

FY2021

38.9%149 dec

FY2022

37.5%152 dec

FY2023

47.0%151 dec

FY2024

50.5%216 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at NEW YORK (6)

Sedaca, Joani
222 dec82.4%
Kearns, James
107 dec64.5%
Iwuamadi, Ifeoma N.
302 dec56.6%
Michalec Olszewski, Laura
8 dec50.0%
McCormack, Kieran
261 dec49.8%
Grossman, Seth I.
222 dec48.2%

Judges in New York with the most decisions

Theurer, Kenneth
SYRACUSE408 dec
Morgan, Aaron M.
NEW YORK VARICK366 dec
Devlin, Michael
ROCHESTER361 dec
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO345 dec
Berkowitz, Alan B
LONG ISLAND342 dec

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