Barry H Best, Providence , Rhode island Odar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2010 *fiscal year, Judge Barry H Best has disposed 1 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. Out of those 1 dispostions, 0 were dismissed, 0 were approved and 1 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Barry H Best has approved in BOSTON for the 2010 fiscal year is 22%. The information below for Judge Barry H Best was last updated on 04/28/2023.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
| Office | *Fiscal Year | Total Depositions | Total Decisions | Total Denials | Total Awards | Cases Dismissed | Cases Approved | Cases Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2010 | 532 | 396 | 225 | 171 | 26% | 32% | 42% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2012 | 583 | 376 | 232 | 144 | 36% | 25% | 40% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2015 | 406 | 277 | 170 | 107 | 32% | 26% | 42% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2014 | 487 | 334 | 219 | 115 | 31% | 24% | 45% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2013 | 588 | 373 | 255 | 118 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2011 | 554 | 412 | 232 | 180 | 26% | 32% | 42% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2016 | 447 | 296 | 177 | 119 | 34% | 27% | 40% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2017 | 425 | 295 | 173 | 122 | 31% | 29% | 41% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2018 | 237 | 186 | 107 | 79 | 22% | 33% | 45% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2019 | 339 | 260 | 136 | 124 | 23% | 37% | 40% |
| PROVIDENCE | 2020 | 238 | 185 | 101 | 84 | 22% | 35% | 42% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry H Best | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in BOSTON | 20% | 45% | 35% |
| All ALJs in MASSACHUSETTS | 19% | 44% | 37% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
3 Comments
I have been suffering from severe mental health illness since I was in high school. It has disrupted my employment and caused me to lose careers as well as my home. I have been on medication and in therapy for 22 years. My attorney provided a brief and the judge also received a letter from my psychiatrist explaining the severity of my illnesses and how the destructive symptoms keep me from gainful employment. I’m upset that even when the SSDI criteria is met and backed up with evidence, the judge can still flip a coin on how he wants to handle the decision. I am disgusted with this process, it is unfair and discriminates against mental health illness. Judge Best failed and I find it peculiar he is one of the higest unfavorable decision judges in Rhode Island. Shame on this entire process.
Just received a denial letter from judge Best.
I feel as though he ignored all the strong evidence
presented by my self and my doctors and based his decision solely
on the SSA doctors who saw me. A typical denier judge!
Went to my hearing and He stated He wanted to do a continuance to have a DR present to review the medical documents. I am not sure what this means but He appeared to be nice. Started crying a bit when talking about my problems and He did not try to rush me. Took a few breaths then continued. He was not rude to me at all. Even when I did not understand the question and spoke of something completly different. Seemed to show sympathy and not rush me, unlike the hersay of most Judges doing this when someone becomes upset or emotional.