Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Westley, Eric

CLEVELAND Stable

-3.6 pts vs national average

54.1%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge54.1%

CLEVELAND51.5%

National avg57.8%

Total decisions

314

Fully favorable

161

51.3%

Partially favorable

2.9%

Denials

144

45.9%

Total dispositions

364

Dismissals

13.7%

Awards

170

3-year trend

Stable

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Denied

Fully fav. 51.3%Partially fav. 2.9%Denied 45.9%

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
288 dec79.2%
Hixson, Traci M
313 dec70.3%
Rose, Joseph
190 dec65.8%
Budney, Amy
275 dec61.1%
Adamo, Genevieve
307 dec60.3%
Leland, William
316 dec56.6%
Kearney, Keith
349 dec54.7%
Loucas, Penny
308 dec32.1%
Hajjar, Joseph
314 dec23.2%
Ma, Catherine
264 dec9.1%

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Westley, Eric

FY2025 decision breakdown

Approval rate history

Other ALJs at CLEVELAND (10)

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