Reported through June 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge George Oetter after June 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending June 2025 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.
Approval Rate
39%
vs 59% national, same period
Denial Rate
61%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
32.6%
of decisions
Total Decisions
267
12 months ending June 2025
Total Dispositions
323
12 months ending June 2025
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Judge George Oetter Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge George Oetter
Based on 9 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge George Oetter's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending June 2025.
Understanding Judge George Oetter's Statistics
Judge George Oetter is an Administrative Law Judge at the Macon hearing office. In the 12 months ending June 2025, this judge decided 267 cases, with an approval rate of 39%.
This approval rate is below the national average of 59%. This places the judge among those with lower-than-average approval rates.
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.
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Judge George Oetter hears cases at the Macon hearing office.
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