Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Suffi, Carla

CHICAGO Trending up

+8.4 pts vs national average

66.2%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge66.2%

CHICAGO55.3%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

275

Fully favorable

154

56.0%

Partially favorable

10.2%

Denials

33.8%

Total dispositions

321

Dismissals

14.3%

Awards

182

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 56.0%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 33.8%

Approval rate history

FY2012

74.1%170 dec

FY2013

58.0%329 dec

FY2014

54.0%152 dec

FY2014

56.9%197 dec

FY2015

54.5%380 dec

FY2016

54.2%373 dec

FY2017

57.2%339 dec

FY2018

54.3%424 dec

FY2019

59.8%388 dec

FY2020

62.8%398 dec

FY2021

60.4%328 dec

FY2022

59.6%223 dec

FY2023

61.6%266 dec

FY2024

67.0%354 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CHICAGO (9)

Logan, Michael
252 dec69.0%
Saame, Brian
66 dec63.6%
Skidmore, David
240 dec62.5%
Poulose, Mary Ann
216 dec58.8%
Laskaris, Bill
281 dec51.6%
Bridges, Kathryn
234 dec50.4%
Carey, Margaret A
267 dec49.1%
Garelick, Jordan
228 dec42.1%
Mellman, Nathan
251 dec39.8%

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Suffi, Carla

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at CHICAGO (9)

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