Reported through February 2025. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Paul Sher after February 2025, so the figures below cover the 12 months ending February 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
48.5%
vs 59.7% national, same period
Denial Rate
51.5%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
40.5%
of decisions
Total Decisions
299
12 months ending February 2025
Total Dispositions
350
12 months ending February 2025
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Judge Paul Sher Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge Paul Sher
Based on 14 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Paul Sher's full record in SSA's files — not only the 12 months ending February 2025.
Understanding Judge Paul Sher's Statistics
Judge Paul Sher is an Administrative Law Judge at the Toledo OH hearing office. In the 12 months ending February 2025, this judge decided 299 cases, with an approval rate of 48.5%.
This approval rate is below the national average of 59.7%. 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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