Approval rates
Judge Cendrosky maintains an approval rate of 52%, which is 3% lower than the Akron OH Hearing Office average of 55%. When compared to the Ohio state average of 56% and the national average of 58%, this judge's data reflects a distinct decision-making profile. These figures are derived from a docket of 3,494 lifetime decisions. These rates describe past decisions rather than predictions for individual hearings.
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 Cendrosky'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 3 years on the bench, Judge Cendrosky has seen an approval rate of 44% in 2023, 52% in 2024, and 53% in 2025. This trend shows how your potential outcomes have shifted as her tenure has progressed. The data indicates that her decision-making has stabilized following her initial years of service.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Cendrosky'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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Check My BenefitsAbout the Akron OH hearing office
The Akron OH Hearing Office serves a large population of claimants across the region, managing a high volume of disability cases. With a current office-wide approval rate of 55%, this location functions as a critical hub for the Social Security Administration in Ohio. You can expect a formal hearing environment where evidence quality and medical documentation are the primary drivers of your outcome.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration assigns cases to judges using a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning you cannot request a specific judge for your hearing. At the Akron OH Hearing Office, the bench consists of 6 judges with lifetime approval rates ranging from 44% to 60%. Because assignment is random, you may be scheduled before any of these jurists regardless of their individual statistical history.
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.