Judge Brian Garves - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Columbia SC, South Carolina · SSA Region 04
Statistics cover the 8 months ending June 2024 — Judge Brian Garves's most recent month with recorded decisions.
Reported through June 2024. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Brian Garves after June 2024, so the figures below cover the 8 months ending June 2024 rather than the 12 months ending July 2026 the rest of the site reports. The national average shown alongside them is measured over the same months. Judges with no current decisions are left out of rankings and comparisons. That window is 8 months rather than 12 because the SSA files we hold begin in October 2023.
Approval Rate
69.7%
vs 57.8% national, same period
Denial Rate
30.3%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
63.2%
of decisions
Total Decisions
185
8 months ending June 2024
Total Dispositions
218
8 months ending June 2024
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Judge Brian Garves Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge Brian Garves
Based on 3 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Brian Garves's full record in SSA's files — not only the 8 months ending June 2024.
Understanding Judge Brian Garves's Statistics
Judge Brian Garves is an Administrative Law Judge at the Columbia SC hearing office. In the 8 months ending June 2024, this judge decided 185 cases, with an approval rate of 69.7%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 57.8%.
Important: Past approval rates do not predict future outcomes. Each case is decided on its individual merits based on the evidence presented. Many factors influence outcomes beyond judge statistics, including the quality of medical evidence and legal representation.
Judge Brian Garves Decision Breakdown
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About the Columbia SC Hearing Office
Judge Brian Garves hears cases at the Columbia SC hearing office.
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