Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Westley, Eric

CLEVELANDOhio Stable

-2.7 pts vs national average

55.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge55.0%

CLEVELAND51.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

358

Fully favorable

185

51.7%

Partially favorable

3.4%

Denials

161

45.0%

Total dispositions

415

Dismissals

13.7%

Awards

197

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 51.7%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 45.0%

Approval rate history

FY2012

38.9%36 dec

FY2013

40.7%349 dec

FY2014

45.8%402 dec

FY2015

43.4%399 dec

FY2016

45.8%391 dec

FY2017

51.8%421 dec

FY2018

47.3%391 dec

FY2019

52.0%410 dec

FY2020

59.5%388 dec

FY2021

62.3%302 dec

FY2022

62.1%227 dec

FY2023

61.3%292 dec

FY2024

58.4%399 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

Aliberti, Louis
329 dec78.1%
Hixson, Traci M
356 dec69.7%
Rose, Joseph
232 dec63.8%
Budney, Amy
306 dec61.1%
Adamo, Genevieve
351 dec58.7%
Leland, William
365 dec56.4%
Kearney, Keith
389 dec55.0%
Loucas, Penny
358 dec33.5%
Hajjar, Joseph
360 dec22.5%
Ma, Catherine
305 dec8.5%

Judges in Ohio with the most decisions

Shinn, Charles
AKRON OH416 dec
Balter, Michael
AKRON OH408 dec
Schmitz, Michael F.
AKRON OH402 dec
Ashford, Earl
TOLEDO OH397 dec
Jacques, Meredith
TOLEDO OH395 dec

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