Updated July 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Wood, Paul

LITTLE ROCKArkansas Stable

-16.3 pts vs national average

41.4%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge41.4%

LITTLE ROCK40.1%

National avg57.7%

Total decisions

452

Fully favorable

152

33.6%

Partially favorable

7.7%

Denials

265

58.6%

Total dispositions

535

Dismissals

15.5%

Awards

187

3-year trend

Stable

FY2026 decision breakdown

Fully fav.

Partial

Denied

Fully fav. 33.6%Partially fav. 7.7%Denied 58.6%

Approval rate history

FY2016

0.0%0 dec

FY2017

38.4%232 dec

FY2018

37.9%385 dec

FY2019

41.1%489 dec

FY2020

33.9%381 dec

FY2021

31.5%251 dec

FY2022

41.9%124 dec

FY2023

36.4%261 dec

FY2024

39.6%374 dec

Above national Below national National avg

Other ALJs at LITTLE ROCK (7)

Goree, John H
374 dec71.7%
Ferguson, Mark S
478 dec60.3%
Hansen, Dennis
391 dec41.2%
Schafer, Mark
367 dec34.6%
Davis, Bradley
379 dec31.4%
Cheffins, Thomas
454 dec23.1%
Alexander, Kevin
53 dec17.0%

Judges in Arkansas with the most decisions

Jones, Bill
FORT SMITH423 dec
McGee, Elisabeth
FORT SMITH376 dec
Romeo, David
FORT SMITH26 dec

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