Official SSA Data

Judge Laura Valente - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Seattle, Washington · SSA Region 10

Statistics cover the 12 months ending March 2025 — Judge Laura Valente's most recent month with recorded decisions.

48.6%
Approval Rate

Reported through March 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Laura Valente after March 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending March 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

48.6%

vs 59.6% national, same period

Denial Rate

51.4%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

41%

of decisions

Total Decisions

368

12 months ending March 2025

Total Dispositions

445

12 months ending March 2025

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Judge Laura Valente Approval Rate Over Time

Historical approval rate for Judge Laura Valente

Based on 16 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Laura Valente's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending March 2025.

Understanding Judge Laura Valente's Statistics

Judge Laura Valente is an Administrative Law Judge at the Seattle hearing office. In the 12 months ending March 2025, this judge decided 368 cases, with an approval rate of 48.6%.

This approval rate is below the national average of 59.6%. 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.

Judge Laura Valente Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 41%
Partially Favorable 7.6%
Total Awards 48.6%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 51.4%
Dismissals 17.3%

About the Seattle Hearing Office

Judge Laura Valente hears cases at the Seattle hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Laura Valente

How often does Judge Laura Valente approve disability cases?
Judge Laura Valente's approval rate is 48.6% for the 12 months ending March 2025. This includes both fully favorable (41%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
What is Judge Laura Valente's caseload?
In the 12 months ending March 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Laura Valente recorded decisions, Judge Laura Valente decided 368 cases and had 445 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
Is Judge Laura Valente's approval rate above or below average?
Judge Laura Valente's approval rate of 48.6% is below the national average of 59.6%. See the dashboard for national trends.
Which hearing office does Judge Laura Valente work at?
Judge Laura Valente hears cases at the Seattle hearing office in SSA Region 10. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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