Approval rates
Judge Borre has maintained a consistent record over his 10 years on the bench, with a lifetime approval rate of 45%. In the most recent reporting period, his approval rate was 49%, which is 13 percentage points below the national average of 58%. These figures are derived from 22,529 lifetime decisions. Aggregate rates describe past decisions rather than predicting outcomes for your specific hearing.
Office- and national-level breakdowns of fully favorable vs denial rates aren't currently published by SSA in the per-office disposition data. The judge's own breakdown is the detail we have today.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Borre's docket. Annual rates fluctuate with the mix of cases SSA assigns; the longer-run pattern is more informative than any single year.
Decision pattern
Over his 10-year tenure, Judge Borre has shown a steady decision pattern with minor annual fluctuations. His approval rate has trended upward in recent years, moving from 43% in 2021 to 50% in 2025. While his latest period approval rate of 49% is lower than the Hartford office average, it reflects a continuation of his long-term approach to case evaluation. This trend suggests that recent decisions remain consistent with his established history on the bench.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Borre's bench. Judge-specific preparation guidance requires a corpus of public Appeals Council decisions involving each judge, which we haven't built yet.
- Bring a clean treating-physician record. Longitudinal primary-care or specialist notes spanning the disability period, with consistent symptom documentation, are typically the strongest evidence at hearing. A single month's records usually aren't enough.
- Don't rely on consultative exams alone. If your medical evidence is built primarily around a one-time CE finding, expect detailed questioning. Supplement with treating-source statements where possible.
- Prepare for daily-activity questions. Have honest, specific answers about a typical day. Answers that conflict with the medical record (in either direction) tend to hurt credibility.
- Expect transferable-skills probing. A vocational expert will usually testify about jobs available to someone with your limitations. Your representative should be prepared to cross-examine.
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Free Benefits ReviewAbout the Hartford hearing office
The Hartford Hearing Office serves you across Connecticut and parts of the surrounding region. With a bench of 6 judges, the office manages a high volume of cases to ensure timely access to hearings. The office currently maintains an approval rate of 60%, which is slightly above the national average. You can visit the Hartford Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning your assignment to a specific judge is essentially random. Within the Hartford Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates among the 6 judges range from 27% to 56%. This variance highlights why understanding the local environment is important for your claim. You can find more information on the Hartford Hearing Office page.
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SSDI hearing approval rates — represented vs. on your own
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.