Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Verne, Andrew

SAN DIEGOCalifornia Trending down

-16.4 pts vs national average

41.3%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge41.3%

SAN DIEGO62.2%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

288

Fully favorable

34.0%

Partially favorable

7.3%

Denials

169

58.7%

Total dispositions

345

Dismissals

16.5%

Awards

119

3-year trend

Falling

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 34.0%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 58.7%

Approval rate history

FY2015

36.7%210 dec

FY2016

40.1%441 dec

FY2017

39.9%313 dec

FY2018

40.6%404 dec

FY2019

34.2%409 dec

FY2020

31.1%354 dec

FY2021

32.4%290 dec

FY2022

48.1%212 dec

FY2023

38.9%247 dec

FY2024

30.9%301 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at SAN DIEGO (9)

Suing, Timothy
22 dec77.3%
Benjamin, Daniel
44 dec68.2%
Arno, Josephine
220 dec67.7%
Richardson, Michael B.
247 dec66.8%
Iafe, Robert
265 dec66.0%
Treblin, Howard K.
14 dec64.3%
Elias, Yasmin
51 dec58.8%
Tracy, Joel
286 dec55.9%
Messer, Kevin
214 dec55.1%

Judges in California with the most decisions

Villere, Plauche F.
SACRAMENTO420 dec
Lacy, David
PASADENA396 dec
Magana, Ghermann
PASADENA382 dec
Blume, David
SACRAMENTO378 dec
Radensky, Michael
ORANGE371 dec

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