Approval rates
Comparing a judge's performance to broader benchmarks provides context for the Social Security Administration hearing environment. Judge Weyn's lifetime approval rate of 44% is evaluated against the Baltimore Hearing Office latest rate of 66% and the national average of 58%. These figures are derived from a docket of 815 lifetime decisions, offering a view of historical trends. 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 Weyn'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 a one-year tenure, the decision pattern for Judge Weyn has remained consistent with a 44% lifetime approval rate. This stability is observed across 815 lifetime decisions spanning two different hearing offices. The data reflects a steady approach to evaluating your disability claim, maintaining a consistent standard for evidence throughout the time on the bench.
Preparing for an SSDI hearing
The guidance below applies to any SSDI hearing, not specifically to Judge Weyn'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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Check My BenefitsAbout the Baltimore hearing office
The Baltimore Hearing Office serves a diverse population across Maryland, managing a volume of SSDI and SSI claims. With a bench of 6 judges, the office maintains an office-wide latest approval rate of 66%. You can expect a formal process focused on the medical and vocational evidence presented in your file. You can visit the Baltimore 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 the judge you are assigned is essentially random. Within the Baltimore Hearing Office, lifetime approval rates across the bench range from 44% to 81%. This variance highlights why understanding the general environment of your hearing office is more critical than focusing on any single peer. For preparation purposes, the guidance remains consistent regardless of which judge you are assigned.
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.