Reported through May 2024. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Laurie Wardell after May 2024, so the figures below cover the 7 months ending May 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 7 months rather than 12 because the SSA files we hold begin in October 2023.
Approval Rate
41.9%
vs 57.8% national, same period
Denial Rate
58.1%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
30.3%
of decisions
Total Decisions
198
7 months ending May 2024
Total Dispositions
232
7 months ending May 2024
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Judge Laurie Wardell Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge Laurie Wardell
Based on 5 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Laurie Wardell's full record in SSA's files — not only the 7 months ending May 2024.
Understanding Judge Laurie Wardell's Statistics
Judge Laurie Wardell is an Administrative Law Judge at the Chicago hearing office. In the 7 months ending May 2024, this judge decided 198 cases, with an approval rate of 41.9%.
This approval rate is below the national average of 57.8%. 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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