A recent GAO study found that if your Social Security disability case is heard by a high paying judge, you have an 88 percent chance of winning benefits, vs. a 42 percent chance if your case is heard by a low paying judge.
The study found that the average allowance rate will vary 46 percent, depending on which judge hears the case.
Of course, we who represent claimants already knew this--or pretty close to the actual numbers.
So, who decides which judge hears your case? Judges are randomly assigned at the hearing office, so neither the claimant or the attorney has any say on who the judge will be.
I am providing a link to that GAO study in case anyone is interested in reading more:
https://www.gao.gov/assets/690/689209.pdf
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