Approval rates
Comparing approval rates requires looking at consistent periods to ensure accuracy. While the judge has a 37% approval rate on record since June 2022, her latest-period approval rate of 34% sits 12 points below the Macon office's latest-period average of 46%. These figures are derived from a docket of 1,253 decisions. 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 Roberson'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
The approval rate for Amy Uren Roberson has fluctuated across the 1,253 decisions on record since June 2022. After a 40% approval rate in 2022, the data shows 31% in 2023, 39% in 2024, 40% in 2025, and 34% in 2026. This latest period reflects a continuation of the variance observed throughout your time on record.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Roberson'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.
About the Macon hearing office
Amy Uren Roberson's most recent office on record is the Macon hearing office, with decisions there through July 2026. This office serves you and other claimants across Georgia. The bench consists of 13 judges whose most recent office on record is this one, with an office-wide latest-period approval rate of 46%. You can see the Macon Hearing Office page for the full ALJ roster.
Other judges whose most recent office on record is Macon
The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, meaning the judge you are assigned is essentially random. There are 13 judges whose most recent office on record is this one, and 7 of them decided cases here in the latest file through July 2026. Approval rates across this bench range from 31% to 72% on their respective records. You can review the office-wide trends to understand the broader context of your hearing.
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
Judge Roberson's latest-period approval rate of 34% is 12 points lower than the Macon office's latest-period average of 46%. Because case assignment is random, an attorney can help you prepare your case regardless of which judge is assigned to your hearing.
Yes, the approval rate has fluctuated, moving from 40% in 2022 to 31% in 2023, 39% in 2024, 40% in 2025, and 34% in 2026. Understanding these trends is part of how an attorney can help you prepare for your specific hearing.
No, you cannot request a specific judge. The Social Security Administration uses a workload-balancing algorithm to assign cases, which ensures the process remains impartial. An attorney can help you understand the hearing process regardless of your assigned judge.
An SSDI hearing is a formal but non-adversarial proceeding where the judge reviews your medical evidence and hears your testimony. Having an attorney can help you organize your medical records and prepare your testimony to ensure your case is presented clearly.
An approval rate is a statistical summary of past decisions and is not a prediction of your specific outcome. Every case is unique, and an attorney can help you evaluate the strengths of your evidence to improve your chances of a favorable decision.
