Approval rates
Judge Werre maintains a lifetime approval rate of 58% based on 837 total decisions. When compared to the latest office average of 64%, his recent decisions show a variance of 6 percentage points. These figures are derived from official Social Security Administration data to provide transparency for your upcoming hearing. 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 Werre'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, Judge Werre has maintained an approval rate of 58%. This consistency suggests a stable approach to evaluating your disability claim throughout his tenure. While your case outcome depends on specific medical evidence, the data shows a consistent pattern in his decision-making process. This trend reflects a steady application of SSA standards during his time in office.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Werre'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 Tulsa hearing office
The Tulsa hearing office serves a broad population across Oklahoma, managing a high volume of disability claims. With 6 judges on the bench, the office maintains a latest approval rate of 64%. You can expect a formal hearing process focused on your medical documentation and vocational testimony. You can visit the Tulsa 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 judge is selected randomly. Within the Tulsa office, lifetime approval rates among the 6 judges range from 38% to 80%. This variance highlights why your case requires a unique strategy regardless of the assigned judge. For preparation purposes, the guidance remains consistent regardless of which judge you are assigned.
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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.