Approval rates
Judge Campbell maintains a lifetime approval rate of 76%, which stands above the current national average of 58%. In the most recent reporting period, the judge approved 74% of cases, outperforming the Portland OR office average by 8 percentage points. This data is derived from over a decade of service and thousands of hearings. Aggregate rates describe past decisions rather than predicting your individual outcome.
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 Campbell'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 10 years on the bench, Judge Campbell has maintained a consistent approach to disability adjudication. The yearly trend shows an approval rate that climbed from 63% in 2016 to a peak of 85% in 2022, before settling at 74% in the most recent period. This trajectory reflects a steady pattern of decision-making over the course of your judge's career.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Campbell'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 Portland OR hearing office
The Portland OR Hearing Office serves a broad population across Oregon, managing a high volume of disability claims. With a bench of 6 judges, the office maintains an environment where case outcomes vary based on the specific evidence you present. The office-wide latest approval rate is 68%, providing a baseline for local expectations. You can visit the Portland OR Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration assigns cases to judges using a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning your assignment is essentially random. Within the Portland OR hearing office, lifetime approval rates among the 6 judges range from 49% to 76%. Because of this variance, understanding the general environment of the office is useful for your preparation. You can find more information on the Portland OR Hearing Office page.
Your odds change dramatically with a lawyer
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.