Approval rates
Judge Green's approval rate is evaluated against the latest performance metrics from the Bronx Hearing Office, the state of New York, and the national average. With 766 lifetime decisions, the data offers a clear view of his historical decision-making tendencies. While he currently trends 8 points below the office average of 59%, these figures provide context rather than a guarantee 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 Green'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 2-year tenure, Judge Green has maintained a consistent approach to disability claims. His approval rate moved from 52% in 2016 to 49% in 2017 across his 766 lifetime decisions. This slight shift is common in administrative law and may reflect changes in the complexity of cases or the quality of evidence presented.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Green'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 Bronx hearing office
The Bronx Hearing Office serves a high volume of applicants across the New York region. With a bench of 6 judges, the office maintains an average approval rate of 59%. You can expect a review of your medical evidence and vocational history during your hearing. You can see the Bronx Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration assigns cases through a workload-balancing algorithm, meaning your assignment to Judge Green is essentially random. Across the Bronx Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates among the 6 judges range from 45% to 68%. This variance highlights why preparation is essential regardless of which judge is assigned to your file.
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.