Judge Richard Lafata - Approval Rate & Hearing Statistics
Charleston SC, South Carolina · SSA Region 04
Approval Rate
82.8%
vs 58.3% national
Denial Rate
17.2%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
53.1%
of decisions
Total Decisions
145
FY 2025
Total Dispositions
168
FY 2025
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Understanding Judge Richard Lafata's Statistics
Judge Richard Lafata is an Administrative Law Judge at the Charleston SC hearing office. In FY 2025, this judge decided 145 cases, with an approval rate of 82.8%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 58.3%. 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.
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Judge Richard Lafata hears cases at the Charleston SC hearing office.
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