Oregon Social Security Disability Lawyers

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If you are thinking about applying for Social Security disability in Oregon, then you should weigh the benefits of hiring an attorney. An experienced Social Security disability lawyer can significantly improve the odds that your case will be approved.

Social Security data from Oregon reveals that 35% of the Social Security disability claims are denied on average. Of course, most applicants that have been denied on their first attempt appeal the decision. However, the chances of approval are even worse in the first phase of the appeals process, which is formally known as reconsideration.

The vast majority of claimants will have to wait until their hearing before an administrative law judge (ALJ) to have a significant chance of approval.

Oregon has 2 Hearing Offices where you can go to have your case heard by an ALJ. They are listed in the above table.

Most successful Social Security disability claims are approved during the hearing, largely because the ALJs have more leeway in the way they handle claims and can actually see and hear you while you present evidence of your disability.

Overall, 34% of Oregon disability hearings result in an disability benefits being awarded.

On average, Oregon residents wait 532 days for their hearing before an ALJ. Some Hearing Offices are more favorable than others.

Disability Statistics for Oregon

Office	Judges	Avg. Hearing Wait Time	Average Processing Time	Avg. Dispositions Per Day Per ALJ	Cases Dismissed	Cases Approved	Cases Denied
Portland	11	16 months	506 days	2.10	21%	51%	28%
Eugene	8	16 months	557 days	2.30	42%	17%	42%
All Oregon	0	16 months	266 days	2.20	31%	34%	35%

All Administrative Law Judges in Oregon

Judge	City of Operation	Full Favorable	Part Favorable	Total ALJ Dispositions	Total Awards	Total Decisions	Total Denials	Total Dispositions
Robert F Campbell	Portland	59	14	106	73	93	20	106
Steven A De Monbreum	Eugene	31	3	91	34	63	29	91
Richard Geib	Portland	50	14	143	64	117	53	143
B. Hobbs	Eugene	46	9	137	55	105	50	137
Jo Hoenninger	Portland	24	6	114	30	83	53	111
Sue Leise	Portland	27	3	74	30	58	28	74
Steve Lynch	Portland	55	8	152	63	133	70	152
John Michaelsen	Portland	21	3	131	24	103	79	131
Vadim Mozyrsky	Portland	39	12	153	51	129	78	153
Rudolph Murgo	Portland	35	16	165	51	137	86	165
S. Pines	Portland	39	9	119	48	89	41	119
MaryKay Rauenzahn	Eugene	51	6	140	57	107	50	136
Cynthia D Rosa	Portland	15	11	102	26	83	57	102
Robert F Spaulding	Eugene	27	8	86	35	69	34	82
John D Sullivan	Eugene	47	7	139	54	112	58	139
Linda Thomasson	Portland	36	14	106	50	88	38	106
Mark Triplett	Eugene	31	23	178	54	154	100	178
Elizabeth Watson	Eugene	58	13	185	71	147	76	178
Katherine Weatherly	Eugene	52	10	143	62	117	55	143

View Social Security Offices in Oregon