Official SSA Data

Judge J. Doug Wolfe - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Salt Lake City, Utah · SSA Region 08

Statistics cover the 12 months ending January 2025 — Judge J. Doug Wolfe's most recent month with recorded decisions.

71.4%
Approval Rate

Reported through January 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge J. Doug Wolfe after January 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending January 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

71.4%

vs 59.4% national, same period

Denial Rate

28.6%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

58.7%

of decisions

Total Decisions

346

12 months ending January 2025

Total Dispositions

404

12 months ending January 2025

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Judge J. Doug Wolfe Approval Rate Over Time

Historical approval rate for Judge J. Doug Wolfe

Based on 12 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge J. Doug Wolfe's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending January 2025.

Understanding Judge J. Doug Wolfe's Statistics

Judge J. Doug Wolfe is an Administrative Law Judge at the Salt Lake City hearing office. In the 12 months ending January 2025, this judge decided 346 cases, with an approval rate of 71.4%.

This approval rate is above the national average of 59.4%. This places the judge among those with higher-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.

Judge J. Doug Wolfe Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 58.7%
Partially Favorable 12.7%
Total Awards 71.4%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 28.6%
Dismissals 14.4%

About the Salt Lake City Hearing Office

Judge J. Doug Wolfe hears cases at the Salt Lake City hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge J. Doug Wolfe

What are my chances of approval with Judge J. Doug Wolfe?
Judge J. Doug Wolfe's approval rate is 71.4% for the 12 months ending January 2025. This includes both fully favorable (58.7%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
How many disability hearings has Judge J. Doug Wolfe conducted?
In the 12 months ending January 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge J. Doug Wolfe recorded decisions, Judge J. Doug Wolfe decided 346 cases and had 404 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
Is Judge J. Doug Wolfe more favorable than other ALJs?
Judge J. Doug Wolfe's approval rate of 71.4% is above the national average of 59.4%. See the dashboard for national trends.
Where is Judge J. Doug Wolfe located?
Judge J. Doug Wolfe hears cases at the Salt Lake City hearing office in SSA Region 08. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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