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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Herin, Jr., Walter C
COLUMBIA SC (+1 more) Stable
Lifetime approval rate
64.1%
+6.3 pts vs national
Total decisions
220
Fully favorable
109
49.5%
Partially favorable
32
14.5%
Denials
79
35.9%
Total dispositions
249
Dismissals
29
11.6%
Awards
141
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 49.5%Partially fav. 14.5%Denied 35.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
65.3%524 dec
FY2011
66.2%535 dec
FY2012
57.3%501 dec
FY2013
62.8%497 dec
FY2014
56.0%445 dec
FY2015
60.4%528 dec
FY2017
54.8%363 dec
FY2018
57.4%411 dec
FY2019
52.2%483 dec
FY2020
54.1%364 dec
FY2021
46.6%262 dec
FY2022
53.7%229 dec
FY2022
100.0%2 dec
FY2023
54.3%219 dec
FY2024
100.0%4 dec
FY2024
58.1%222 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at COLUMBIA SC (26)
- Thawley, John A263 dec90.9%
- Messina, Christopher34 dec82.4%
- Grounds, Sonya86 dec79.1%
- Bumgarner, Ashley L332 dec78.9%
- Jones, Stephanie M138 dec76.1%
- Fleming, Ronald146 dec74.0%
- Hall, Brandie178 dec70.8%
- Gray, Stacy175 dec70.3%
- Selland, R. Dirk123 dec63.4%
- Dail, Grant210 dec62.4%
- Shoenholz, Jonathan T300 dec60.7%
- Jones, Brian128 dec60.2%
- Renfroe, Mary M175 dec58.9%
- Vallecillo, Gonzalo114 dec56.1%
- Daniels, Christopher R298 dec56.0%
- Droker, Robert177 dec52.0%
- Vineyard, Joshua323 dec51.1%
- Capece, Anthony325 dec50.8%
- Vinson, Flora L20 dec50.0%
- Elkin, Paul308 dec49.0%
- Spangler, Todd175 dec46.9%
- Pustizzi, Jennifer160 dec45.6%
- Healy, Philip J170 dec45.3%
- Finnie, Michael E231 dec43.3%
- Bowling, Robert B154 dec38.3%
- Silva, Mario G6 dec33.3%