Paul R SacksOdar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2010 *fiscal year, Judge Paul R Sacks has disposed 450 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in PHILADELPHIA EAST, PENNSYLVANIA. Out of those 450 dispostions, 108 were dismissed, 222 were approved and 120 were denied. This means that the percentage of dispositions that Judge Paul R Sacks has approved in PHILADELPHIA EAST for the 2010 fiscal year is 33%. The information below for Judge Paul R Sacks was last updated on 05/29/2020.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
| Office | *Fiscal Year | Total Dispositions | Total Decisions | Total Denials | Total Awards | Cases Dismissed | Cases Approved | Cases Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2010 | 450 | 342 | 120 | 222 | 24% | 49% | 27% |
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2012 | 570 | 363 | 126 | 237 | 36% | 42% | 22% |
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2015 | 180 | 151 | 57 | 94 | 16% | 52% | 32% |
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2014 | 423 | 251 | 92 | 159 | 41% | 38% | 22% |
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2013 | 612 | 360 | 154 | 206 | 41% | 34% | 25% |
| PHILADELPHIA EAST | 2011 | 510 | 342 | 111 | 231 | 33% | 45% | 22% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul R Sacks | No Stats for FY2011 | ||
| All ALJs in PHILADELPHIA EAST | 21% | 43% | 36% |
| All ALJs in PENNSYLVANIA | 19% | 42% | 40% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
4 Comments
Judge Sacks does come across as rude and arrogant. Though he tends to yell at attorneys and occasionally claimants, he has surprised me with mostly favorable decisions. I have an 8-1 win-loss record with him. With mental health cases, of which I do many, Judge Sacks will go with the claimant’s treating source evaluation every time. In fact, if a PRT is not available, he’ll continue the case and have DDS do an evaluation. I don’t recommend rolling the dice with DDS, however. Get that PRT from the treating Psychiatrist.
I have personally been in front of Judge Paul Sacks numerous times. I find him very fair. He likes to do all of the development which is fine with me. Likes to be on time.
I second the above.
Rude, haughty, arrogant. Comes across as very unfair and mean tempered. Lacks a decent judicial temperament. Seems to be oblivious to the serious circumstances faced by claimants.