Approval rates
The approval rate for Harold Glanville is based on 1,421 decisions issued between January 2016 and September 2019. This figure represents the total volume of cases decided during that specific data window. Aggregate rates describe past decisions, not predictions for your individual hearing.
Judge Glanville is not in SSA's latest disposition file, so there is no 12-month figure. The most recent period with decisions on record is September 27, 2019. Those rows are left out rather than estimated.
Judge Glanville isn't in SSA's latest disposition file, so the judge comparison tool, which compares active judges over the same 12 months, leaves them out.
Approval rate over time
Year-over-year approval rate across Judge Glanville'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
Harold Glanville's approval rate remained steady at 64% from 2016 through 2018. In 2019, the rate shifted to 83% across a smaller volume of 7 decisions. This record covers 1,421 total decisions from 2016 through 2019. The most recent data from 2019 sits above the overall record since 2016.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Glanville'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.
Other judges whose most recent office on record is Ponce
The Social Security Administration assigns cases using a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning the judge you are assigned is essentially random. There is currently only one judge whose most recent office on record is the Ponce Hearing Office. For your preparation, the guidance is the same regardless of which judge you are assigned.
Approval rates change with a lawyer
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-18-37. The 3× gap is a population-wide average across all judges; individual outcomes vary.
Frequently asked questions
Harold Glanville is the only judge on record for the Ponce Hearing Office in our current data set. Because there is only one judge, there is no range of approval rates to compare against other peers at this specific location. An attorney can help you understand how your case evidence fits into the hearing process.
Harold Glanville maintained a steady 64% approval rate from 2016 through 2018. In 2019, the rate moved to 83% based on a limited set of 7 decisions. An attorney can help you prepare your case regardless of these historical fluctuations.
No, you cannot request a specific judge for your SSDI hearing. The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases randomly to ensure efficiency. An attorney can help you prepare for the hearing regardless of which judge is assigned to your case.
The 64% approval rate on record for Harold Glanville describes past decisions, not the outcome of your specific hearing. Your case outcome depends primarily on the medical evidence and documentation you provide to support your disability claim. An attorney can help you ensure your evidence is organized and ready for your hearing.
