Approval rates
Comparing a judge's performance to broader benchmarks provides context for your upcoming hearing. While the national approval rate currently sits at 58%, Judge Mozyrsky's recent approval rate is 44%. This data is drawn from a significant docket of 19,072 lifetime decisions, providing a stable view of his decision-making history. 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 Mozyrsky'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 10 years on the bench, Judge Mozyrsky has maintained a consistent approach to disability claims. His yearly approval trends show fluctuations, ranging from a low of 31% in 2017 to a high of 56% in 2024. The most recent reporting period shows an approval rate of 44%, which aligns with his long-term historical patterns. These variations often reflect changes in the complexity of cases assigned or the specific medical evidence you present.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Mozyrsky'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 Portland OR hearing office
The Portland OR Hearing Office serves a broad population across Oregon, managing a high volume of disability claims. With a bench of 6 judges, the office maintains an environment where case processing is prioritized to address regional backlogs. You can expect a formal process focused on the medical and vocational evidence presented in your file. You can see the Portland OR Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges at this hearing office
The Social Security Administration utilizes a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning your assignment to a specific judge is essentially random. Within the Portland OR Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates among the bench vary significantly, ranging from 42% to 76%. This diversity across the office highlights that the judge you draw can influence the procedural flow of your hearing. You can view the full roster on the Portland OR Hearing Office page.
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.