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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Weathers, Ena

SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE Stable

+25.3 pts vs national average

83.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge83.1%
SPECIAL REVIEW CADRE60.9%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

189

Fully favorable

132

69.8%

Partially favorable

25

13.2%

Denials

32

16.9%

Total dispositions

282

Dismissals

93

33.0%

Awards

157

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 69.8%Partially fav. 13.2%Denied 16.9%

Approval rate history

FY2012
41.7%24 dec
FY2013
46.1%382 dec
FY2014
35.7%300 dec
FY2014
44.8%125 dec
FY2015
44.4%338 dec
FY2016
42.6%336 dec
FY2016
38.5%26 dec
FY2017
50.0%2 dec
FY2017
47.2%214 dec
FY2018
0.0%0 dec
FY2018
53.8%238 dec
FY2019
0.0%0 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2019
38.9%36 dec
FY2019
0.0%0 dec
FY2019
40.1%157 dec
FY2019
56.5%69 dec
FY2019
17.4%46 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
48.7%236 dec
FY2020
33.3%12 dec
FY2020
19.1%21 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
18.2%22 dec
FY2021
42.7%171 dec
FY2021
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
0.0%5 dec
FY2021
61.8%136 dec
FY2021
50.0%2 dec
FY2022
0.0%2 dec
FY2022
67.1%210 dec
FY2023
72.2%151 dec
FY2024
64.1%184 dec
Above national Below national National avg

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