Mark Schafer, Little rock , Arkansas Odar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2011 *fiscal year, Judge Mark Schafer has disposed 21 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA. Out of those 21 dispostions, 7 were dismissed, 5 were approved and 9 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Mark Schafer has approved in ALEXANDRIA for the 2011 fiscal year is 14%. The information below for Judge Mark Schafer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDRIA | 2012 | 297 | 250 | 155 | 95 | 16% | 32% | 52% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2012 | 217 | 189 | 142 | 47 | 13% | 22% | 65% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2015 | 658 | 572 | 363 | 209 | 13% | 32% | 55% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2014 | 562 | 455 | 249 | 206 | 19% | 37% | 44% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2013 | 655 | 573 | 344 | 229 | 13% | 35% | 53% |
| ALEXANDRIA | 2011 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 33% | 24% | 43% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2016 | 477 | 362 | 222 | 140 | 24% | 29% | 47% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2017 | 524 | 432 | 271 | 161 | 18% | 31% | 52% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2018 | 164 | 132 | 88 | 44 | 20% | 27% | 54% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2019 | 445 | 385 | 262 | 123 | 13% | 28% | 59% |
| LITTLE ROCK | 2020 | 342 | 293 | 198 | 95 | 14% | 28% | 58% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Schafer | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in ALEXANDRIA | 16% | 41% | 43% |
| All ALJs in LOUISIANA | 17% | 43% | 39% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
14 Comments
I just finished my second disability case with him and I can assure you he is getting worse by the year. I was tried in person in 1999, he denied me and it went to the appeals court. The appeals court overturned his decision but I got him again. Had my second case over the phone last month and I was approved but had to settle for a lot less than I was due. He makes you feel like and talks to you like your less than human. This is my first legal matter, but I can assure you he is the absolute worst, unfeeling, condescending judge. I experienced similar issues with him that have all ready been mentioned. My best advice is to get a great lawyer like I had and close all your social media accounts. He checked mine and used it against me.
This mark Schafer judge twisted my words and I think it’s unfair. I AM not going to give up. I will win.
According to my husband’s attorney he got the luck of getting this judge Mark Schafer, the attorney said it’s not a good thing but that’s what happened and how it was after waiting years to even to be seen or heard for his disability with a crippling spinal stenosis and disk degeneration that’s going to end up for a life time which he will be in a wheelchair within 5 years because of this disease. We’re praying that this judge will have some heart to understand that this is not preventable and he’s condition will not get better and he cannot work or drive anymore. We always have bad luck or we wouldn’t have any but we’re leaving this into gods hands. Please Pray that he get his disability approval and that this judge can be understandable and reasonable with my husband and help our family with a quick approval and not put my husband on trial cause he hasn’t committed any murder as everyone is saying he’s going to treat my husband like and I pray for my husband he has strength and he will get through this he’s waited so long and I mean years.
Here it is 9 months after the hearing and 7 months since sending it to the appeals council and I am still waiting and in more pain than before. I do believe that Judge Schafer was very impartial to my case. I read somewhere it could take up to a year and a half….wow…. I am hoping that it doesnt.. Im not going to give up. Im will stick it out to the very end.. and to those of you who are going in front of this judge be careful and hope you have a great attorney… if you do not have you one you will need one.. good luck everyone…