Approval rates
The approval rate for Robert D. Marcinkowski is calculated from 1,676 lifetime decisions. His current rate is 7 percentage points below the Orlando Hearing Office average and 3 points below the national average. These comparisons highlight how his bench performance aligns with broader regional and federal trends.
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 Marcinkowski'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 1 year on the bench, Robert D. Marcinkowski has maintained a consistent decision-making pattern. His lifetime approval rate of 55% reflects his approach to the evidence presented in the 1,676 cases he has overseen. This consistency suggests a predictable approach to case evaluation.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Marcinkowski'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 Orlando hearing office
The Orlando Hearing Office serves a significant volume of claimants throughout Florida. With a latest office-wide approval rate of 62%, the office operates within the standard parameters of the Social Security Administration. You can visit the Orlando Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Orlando Hearing Office uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning your assignment to Robert D. Marcinkowski is essentially random. The bench at this office consists of 6 judges, with lifetime approval rates ranging from 55% to 63%.
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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.