Reported through September 2024. SSA's files record no decisions by Judge Ronald Herman after September 2024, so the figures below cover the 11 months ending September 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 11 months rather than 12 because the SSA files we hold begin in October 2023.
Approval Rate
92.7%
vs 58.4% national, same period
Denial Rate
7.3%
of decisions
Fully Favorable
88.8%
of decisions
Total Decisions
205
11 months ending September 2024
Total Dispositions
247
11 months ending September 2024
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Judge Ronald Herman Approval Rate Over Time
Historical approval rate for Judge Ronald Herman
Based on 4 monthly data points with 20+ decisions each, across Judge Ronald Herman's full record in SSA's files — not only the 11 months ending September 2024.
Understanding Judge Ronald Herman's Statistics
Judge Ronald Herman is an Administrative Law Judge at the Oak Park hearing office. In the 11 months ending September 2024, this judge decided 205 cases, with an approval rate of 92.7%.
This approval rate is above the national average of 58.4%. 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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