Judge Susanne M Cichanowicz — SSDI Approval Rate and Hearing Statistics

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How Judge Cichanowicz Compares

vs. office average and national average

MetricJudge CichanowiczDALLAS NORTH OHO Avgvs OfficeNational Avgvs National
Approval Rate24%65%-41%50%-26%

Approval Rate Comparison

Judge
24%
Office
65%
National
50%

Your odds change dramatically with a lawyer

SSDI hearing allowance rates — represented vs. on your own

WITHOUT A LAWYER
baseline allowance rate
Unrepresented claimants
WITH A LAWYER
~3×
higher allowance rate
Represented claimants
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Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37 — analysis of SSA ALJ adult disability decisions, FY 2007–2015. Claimants with a representative were allowed benefits at a rate nearly three times higher than those without. Individual case outcomes vary based on medical evidence, the specific judge, and quality of representation.

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ALJ statistics come from SSA's publicly available Office of Hearings Operations disposition data. Approval rates include both fully favorable and partially favorable decisions. Individual judge performance can vary year to year and does not predict future outcomes.