Edward P Studzinski, Orland park , Valparaiso in , Illinois , Indiana Odar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2011 *fiscal year, Judge Edward P Studzinski has disposed 461 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in OAK BROOK, ILLINOIS. Out of those 461 dispostions, 86 were dismissed, 139 were approved and 236 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Edward P Studzinski has approved in OAK BROOK for the 2011 fiscal year is 14%. The information below for Judge Edward P Studzinski was last updated on 12/01/2022.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
| Office | *Fiscal Year | Total Depositions | Total Decisions | Total Denials | Total Awards | Cases Dismissed | Cases Approved | Cases Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VALPARAISO IN | 2012 | 602 | 504 | 344 | 160 | 16% | 27% | 57% |
| OAK BROOK | 2015 | 131 | 101 | 65 | 36 | 23% | 27% | 50% |
| ORLAND PARK | 2015 | 360 | 298 | 220 | 78 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| ORLAND PARK | 2014 | 419 | 344 | 207 | 137 | 18% | 33% | 49% |
| VALPARAISO IN | 2014 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| VALPARAISO IN | 2013 | 609 | 513 | 357 | 156 | 16% | 26% | 59% |
| VALPARAISO IN | 2011 | 461 | 375 | 236 | 139 | 19% | 30% | 51% |
| OAK BROOK | 2016 | 462 | 367 | 221 | 146 | 21% | 32% | 48% |
| OAK BROOK | 2017 | 463 | 386 | 251 | 135 | 17% | 29% | 54% |
| OAK BROOK | 2018 | 205 | 166 | 122 | 44 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| OAK BROOK | 2019 | 407 | 343 | 225 | 118 | 16% | 29% | 55% |
| OAK BROOK | 2020 | 312 | 268 | 169 | 99 | 14% | 32% | 54% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward P Studzinski | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in OAK BROOK | 14% | 49% | 37% |
| All ALJs in ILLINOIS | 17% | 43% | 40% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
28 Comments
To anyone that has filed a review on judge Studzinski that felt the judge messed up their case. Writing a review on here is great to vent and see that others have had the same problems with this judge. However no changes will ever happen with reviews here. Make sure you file complaints against this judge. I will be filing a discrimination complaint against judge Studzinski as well as a Complaint with the Division of Quality of Service. We all need to report this judge. This judges ruling on my case was virtually all fabricated. Filing official complaints is the only way to get his behavior noticed. I am also going to be having an investigative journalist as well as a watchdog group investigate my case. If you’d like you can contact me at my name at the place where mail is hot. Or contact the Illinois watchdog group.org. There are also groups in D.C. that can help.
After my wife and I reviewed judge studzinski’s ruling further, while preparing a formal complaint as well as a discrimination complaint…..we discovered that this judge fabricated evidence (a statement) that was never in anything, anywhere. Then used that fabricated statement numerous times in his unfavorable ruling. This judge obviously discriminates against everyone to some point. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see why the average approval in Oakbrook is double his average. It is him. I can’tell wait to expose him to the world. A person like him should not be in a position of authority. The other judges and especially the appeals council should be ashamed of him, as well as themselves for allowing this person to act on people’s lives as he does.
This was my second hearing. The judge from my first hearing retired. This judge said out loud that he was inclined to approve my claim between 2010 and 2012. But wanted more evidence that I was still disabled. My lawyer got him the exact information he asked for. My mental health doctor that I have been seeing for nearly seven years reported that I have severe PTSD and severe anxiety / panic attacks. The judge claimed I need to be graded as severe by my doctors. He received that information. He also wanted evidence that I was still physically disabled. My orthopedic surgeon reported his diagnoses that I was 100% disabled. That I was a functional parapatetic. Meaning that while I can move my arms, I have little use. Also that I am at risk of injury if I work, seeing get that I have broken my wrist in 2012 and didn’the know. I got 3rd degree burns and my arm in 2011 and didn’the know again. I’very received numerous stitches do to cutting myself in and around the house and not knowing until I saw blood. I take Valium daily, some times numerous times a day do to my mental health problems. Who will be liable if i hurt myself or somone else at work because of my diabilities as well as being on valium. My doctor will never release me to ever work again. Am i now supposed to take medical advise from the judge? This judge ignored everything. The first vocation expert said that I could not do any jobs. This judge ignored it. This judge cherry picked various words from different statements, put them together and spun a narrative that allowed for a denial. I could have been a Quadrapalegic on a ventilator with severe brain damage and he would have still denied. My medical evidence cover exactly what the law says my limittens need to be to be approved. Actually my medical evidence more than covers all requirments. On Oct 1st I will be turning over all off my files ruling and all paperwork to an I’ve investigative journalist and a watchdog group here in illinois, as well as in Washington dc. Maybe when their bias and discrimination are splashed on the front page of the newspaper and the 10 pm news this judge will be fully exposed. This has been seven years. I will never get rich on disability. Even if I never win I will make it my mission in life to expose lying manipulative judges like this.
This was my second hearing. The judge from my first hearing retired. This judge said out loud that he was inclined to approve my claim between 2010 and 2012. But wanted more evidence that I was still disabled. My lawyer got him the exact information he asked for. My mental health doctor that I have been seeing for nearly seven years reported that I have severe PTSD and severe anxiety / panic attacks. The judge claimed I need to be graded as severe by my doctors. He received that information. He also wanted evidence that I was still physically disabled. My orthopedic surgeon reported his diagnoses that I was 100% disabled. That I was a functional parapatetic. Meaning that while I can move my arms, I have little use. Also that I am at risk of injury if I work, seeing get that I have broken my wrist in 2012 and didn’the know. I got 3rd degree burns and my arm in 2011 and didn’the know again. I’very received numerous stitches do to cutting myself in and around the house and not knowing until I saw blood. I take Valium daily, some times numerous times a day do to my mental health problems. Who will be liable if i hurt myself or somone else at work because of my diabilities as well as being on valium. My doctor will never release me to ever work again. Am i now supposed to take medical advise from the judge? This judge ignored everything. The first vocation expert said that I could not do any jobs. This judge ignored it. This judge cherry picked various words from different statements, put them together and spun a narrative that allowed for a denial. I could have been a Quadrapalegic on a ventilator with severe brain damage and he would have still denied. My medical evidence cover exactly what the law says my limittens need to be to be approved. Actually my medical evidence more than covers all requirments. On Oct 1st I will be turning over all off my files ruling and all paperwork to an I’ve investigative journalist and a watchdog group here in illinois, as well as in Washington dc. Maybe when their bias and discrimination are splashed on the front page of the newspaper and the 10 pm news this judge will be fully exposed. This has been seven years. I will never get rich on disability. Even if I never win I will make it my mission in life to expose lying manipulative judges like this.
He was very nice at my hearing
I’ve had several hearings before this judge. If you prepare your hearings well he can be very approachable. Submit a prehearing brief at least 3-4 days prior to the hearing. I’ve found the best approach is to discuss each allegation individually and outline objective findings. This does not have to be long and formal. Simply open noting any major issues (outstanding records, DLI issues, amending onset). Keep your brief simple and to the point. Address any issues – DAA, lack treatment… In closing you can address proposed RFC or GRID argument.
If you don’t have objective support for an allegation he is not going to give it a lot of weight. He is very favorable to treating source statements and opinions. He will tell you why he has an issue with the claim – address that issue specifically and support your argument with direct citation to the record. Know your record and cite, cite, cite!
Be prepared to amend your onset for GRID and/or lack of treatment. He will come right out and ask about listings – do not make a loose listing argument, just move on to step 4 or 5. He will go back and forth with you about the allegations and can be persuaded.
If you come in prepared and submit the brief ahead of time your hearing will go much more smoothly and you will give your client an increased likelihood of approval.
He was an unprofessional jerk. I truly believe he was intoxicated at my hearing. He made the advocate cry and he screamed like a little pig. Was so unorganized….. Refuse to let me have a copy of the proceedings to prove he was drunk. I plan on running him to him someday soon. He refused to let me cross exam any witness. I’m suffering from heart disease which has caused massive depression and anxiety. Over paid piece of crap…. I’ve paid into as for 30 years yet its being given to illegals that haven’t paid a dime.
I’ve never met a judge or public servant as rude as him in my life. The vocational expert listed all the jobs that i was qualified for with the medical conditions that i have. i responded back with; “How many of those jobs am i qualified to perform while taking the medications that i take daily which are lyrica, flexeril, percocet, elavil, TOPOMAX, AND WARFARIN. MY PAIN MANAGEMENT AND ORTHOPEDIC DOCTORS WANT ME TO BE ON DISABILITY BUT, AFTER MY BLOOD CLOTTING PROBLEMS EVENED OUT MY HEMATOLOGIST WROTE IN MY MEDICAL RECORDS, “MAY RESUME NORMAL WORK AND HOME ACTIVITIES. REFER TO OTHER TREATING PHYSICIANS FOR FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.” THIS DOOR KNOB OF A JOB QUOTES THE HEMATOLOGY REPORT AND SAYS TO ME; “tHIS PERSON IS A DOCTOR, AND SHE SAYS; “YOU CAN RETURN TO WORK!” I TOLD HIM; “MY DENTIST IS CONSIDERED A DOCTOR, AND MY SON’S PEDIATRICIAN IS CONSIDERED A DOCTOR. MY OPTOMETRIST WHO OPERATED ON MY EYE WHICH IS BLIND FROM ACCIDENT, WHO THE STATE SAYS IT ISN’T BLIND IS A DOCTOR, HOWEVER IF I WAS GOING TO HAVE A HEART OR LIVER TRANSPLANT, I WOULDN’T WANT NONE OF THE 3 DOING THE PROCEDURE, AND I DOUBT YOU WOULD EITHER. WHEN I PULLED OUT THE MEDICATIONS AND LAID THEM ON THE TABLE, ALONG WITH THE SIDE EFFECTS AND WARNINGS, AND THEN ASKED THE VOCATIONAL EXPERT WHAT JOBS I COULD PERFORM WHILE TAKING THOSE MEDICATIONS 3 AND SOME 4 TIMES A DAY, SHE SAID THE JOBS AVAILABLE ARE ZERO. MY APPEAL WAS HEARD IN THE MIDDLE OF LAST MARCH. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET THE RESULTS OF MY APPEAL IN 30-40 DAYS. I’M STILL WAITING AND IT’S THE END OF JULY.
I received my Letter of Denial from Judge Edward Studzinski, and I found it very unfair that he only used parts of my medical information, and only took parts of my testimony from the hearing, to create his denial decision. I honestly don’t know how this is okay for him to do, or allowed. It is not surprising to find out he used to work for Social Security, as an attorney, against people filing for disability.
This guy is so rude. Love the hoop earring too! smh
This guy should not be a judge. He acts like he has a chip on his shoulders. He interrupted every single person in the room and spoke to the claimant as if he were lying or on trial. Even our rep was shocked! This is a SSDI hearing and SHOULD NOT be adversarial! This judge was unbelievable. Someone should sue him. This hearing was awful.