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Judge Marie Palachuk - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics

Spokane, Washington · SSA Region 10

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

47.6%
Approval Rate

Reported through March 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Marie Palachuk 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

47.6%

vs 59.6% national, same period

Denial Rate

52.4%

of decisions

Fully Favorable

38.2%

of decisions

Total Decisions

319

12 months ending March 2025

Total Dispositions

413

12 months ending March 2025

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Judge Marie Palachuk Approval Rate Over Time

Historical approval rate for Judge Marie Palachuk

Based on 15 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Marie Palachuk's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending March 2025.

Understanding Judge Marie Palachuk's Statistics

Judge Marie Palachuk is an Administrative Law Judge at the Spokane hearing office. In the 12 months ending March 2025, this judge decided 319 cases, with an approval rate of 47.6%.

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 Marie Palachuk Decision Breakdown

Favorable Decisions

Fully Favorable 38.2%
Partially Favorable 9.4%
Total Awards 47.6%

Unfavorable Decisions

Denials 52.4%
Dismissals 22.8%

About the Spokane Hearing Office

Judge Marie Palachuk hears cases at the Spokane hearing office.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Judge Marie Palachuk

What percentage of cases does Judge Marie Palachuk approve?
Judge Marie Palachuk's approval rate is 47.6% for the 12 months ending March 2025. This includes both fully favorable (38.2%) and partially favorable decisions. View all judges for comparison.
How experienced is Judge Marie Palachuk?
In the 12 months ending March 2025, the last twelve months in which Judge Marie Palachuk recorded decisions, Judge Marie Palachuk decided 319 cases and had 413 total dispositions (which includes dismissals). See methodology for definitions.
How does Judge Marie Palachuk rank among Social Security ALJs?
Judge Marie Palachuk's approval rate of 47.6% is below the national average of 59.6%. See the dashboard for national trends.
What office is Judge Marie Palachuk assigned to?
Judge Marie Palachuk hears cases at the Spokane hearing office in SSA Region 10. Browse other hearing offices nationwide.

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