Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Thomasson, Linda

PORTLAND OROregon Trending down

+12.7 pts vs national average

70.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge70.4%

PORTLAND OR61.8%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

304

Fully favorable

181

59.5%

Partially favorable

10.9%

Denials

29.6%

Total dispositions

349

Dismissals

12.9%

Awards

214

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 59.5%Partially fav. 10.9%Denied 29.6%

Approval rate history

FY2015

33.3%186 dec

FY2016

37.6%426 dec

FY2017

50.0%398 dec

FY2018

48.8%475 dec

FY2019

70.8%425 dec

FY2020

74.6%323 dec

FY2021

82.8%418 dec

FY2022

81.0%331 dec

FY2023

79.6%319 dec

FY2024

71.9%431 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at PORTLAND OR (6)

Johnson, Derek
232 dec69.4%
Martin, Paula M.
450 dec66.0%
Pines, S.
315 dec65.4%
Geib, Richard
326 dec62.9%
Reeves, William
258 dec49.6%
Mozyrsky, Vadim
226 dec48.7%

Judges in Oregon with the most decisions

Sullivan, John D.
EUGENE363 dec
Weatherly, Katherine
EUGENE347 dec
Crowell, Jason
EUGENE346 dec
Hobbs, B.
EUGENE134 dec

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