Melissa L JonesOdar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2016 *fiscal year, Judge Melissa L Jones has disposed 183 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in BUFFALO, NEW YORK. Out of those 183 dispostions, 44 were dismissed, 65 were approved and 74 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Melissa L Jones has approved in BUFFALO for the 2016 fiscal year is 17%. The information below for Judge Melissa L Jones 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFFALO | 2016 | 183 | 139 | 74 | 65 | 24% | 36% | 40% |
| BUFFALO | 2017 | 296 | 229 | 100 | 129 | 23% | 44% | 34% |
| BUFFALO | 2018 | 142 | 106 | 64 | 42 | 25% | 30% | 45% |
| BUFFALO | 2019 | 201 | 144 | 72 | 72 | 28% | 36% | 36% |
| BUFFALO | 2020 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17% | 58% | 25% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa L Jones | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in BUFFALO | 19% | 41% | 40% |
| All ALJs in NEW YORK | 19% | 48% | 33% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
3 Comments
Very professional, follows maybe all the procedures, but comes in unprepared.
Judge Jones in my opinion is somewhat fair. First I want to say that she had my decision to me in 30 days. She was a Worker’s Comp judge in Washington DC. After I read her findings, seems like she is against approving disability to someone who is under 50. She seemed to use what you say of things that happened in the beginning of your disability more than what is happening to you at present time. Watch what you say. All in all, she is a compassionate person, she is very by the book. Make sure all the I’s are dotted and T’s are crossed.
I will not know my outcome for a while, but regardless, Judge Melissa L. Jones is a very capable, thorough judge. She put me at ease and my hearing process went smoothly.