Approval rates
Judge Jacques has issued 6,660 decisions during their 3-year tenure. Their current approval rate of 48% is 11 percentage points lower than the national average of 58% and 6 points below the local office average. These figures provide a statistical baseline for understanding how cases are processed in this jurisdiction. Aggregate rates describe past decisions, not predictions for your individual 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 Jacques'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 the past three years, your judge's approval rate has shifted from 51% in 2023 to 45% in 2025. This trend reflects a pattern of adjudication across 6,660 lifetime decisions. While the most recent period shows a 48% approval rate, the overall trajectory suggests a consistent approach to evaluating evidence. These patterns are common in high-volume hearing offices and help provide context for the evidentiary standards you should expect in your hearing.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Jacques'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 Toledo OH hearing office
The Toledo OH Hearing Office serves a significant population across Ohio, managing a high volume of disability claims. With 6 judges on the bench, the office maintains an office-wide latest approval rate of 53%. You can expect a formal, evidence-focused environment where thorough documentation is essential for a favorable outcome. You can review the full ALJ roster on the Toledo OH Hearing Office page.
Other judges at this hearing office
The SSA utilizes a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning your assignment to Judge Jacques is essentially random. Across the Toledo OH office, lifetime approval rates among the 6 judges range from 44% to 51%. This variance highlights that while the office operates under shared federal guidelines, individual judicial discretion remains a factor. You can find more details on the office's broader operations on the Toledo OH Hearing Office page.
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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.