Sylke Merchan, Evanston , Nhc chicago , Oklahoma city , Orland park , Illinois , Illinois , Oklahoma , Illinois Odar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2010 *fiscal year, Judge Sylke Merchan has disposed 5 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Out of those 5 dispostions, 0 were dismissed, 4 were approved and 1 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Sylke Merchan has approved in CHICAGO for the 2010 fiscal year is 13%. The information below for Judge Sylke Merchan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO | 2010 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0% | 80% | 20% |
| ORLAND PARK | 2010 | 325 | 279 | 75 | 204 | 14% | 63% | 23% |
| EVANSTON | 2012 | 503 | 413 | 140 | 273 | 18% | 54% | 28% |
| EVANSTON | 2015 | 273 | 219 | 73 | 146 | 20% | 53% | 27% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2015 | 73 | 59 | 23 | 36 | 19% | 49% | 32% |
| EVANSTON | 2014 | 402 | 318 | 100 | 218 | 21% | 54% | 25% |
| EVANSTON | 2013 | 443 | 366 | 120 | 246 | 17% | 56% | 27% |
| EVANSTON | 2011 | 188 | 159 | 63 | 96 | 15% | 51% | 34% |
| NHC CHICAGO | 2011 | 267 | 232 | 70 | 162 | 13% | 61% | 26% |
| ORLAND PARK | 2011 | 60 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 22% | 43% | 35% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2016 | 367 | 287 | 106 | 181 | 22% | 49% | 29% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2017 | 312 | 248 | 102 | 146 | 21% | 47% | 33% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2018 | 153 | 113 | 47 | 66 | 26% | 43% | 31% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2019 | 318 | 256 | 75 | 181 | 19% | 57% | 24% |
| OKLAHOMA CITY | 2020 | 200 | 175 | 53 | 122 | 13% | 61% | 27% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylke Merchan | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in CHICAGO | 19% | 43% | 38% |
| All ALJs in ILLINOIS | 17% | 43% | 40% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
3 Comments
While this judge did approve my SSI they requested that I have a representative payee. The reason being for this was they say that I have a daa or drug and alcohol abuse problem. I got a DUI when I was 19 and use medical marijuana to control my seizures which have caused me to be clinically dead over seven times. These two things were enough for the judge to decide that I am incapable of managing my own expenses. The term daa is outdated and the DSM defines substance use disorders as maladaptive patterns of substance use that lead to clinically significant impairment or distress. Current medical use of cannabis would not be considered maladaptive but for some reason this judge thinks so. The substance use disorder is described as when a person’s use of alcohol or another substance leads to health issues or problems at work, school, or home. My neurologist is fully aware of my cannabis use and I was advised to wait on a card for medical use until after I was approved for SSI since it is only legal at a state level. This judge and their determinations are a joke and extremely biased.
Heavily biased against the mentally ill. Cherry-picks statements from doctors to support her own conclusions while completely ignoring the opinions of other treatment professionals. Focuses on minor issues such as grooming (she puts a *lot* of stock in appearance) and uses them to make completely unfounded allegations of malingering. If you haven’t had the money to obtain tests or get treatment for a problem, she’ll use it against you. Takes your own words out of context, twists them around, and makes it appear as if you said something you didn’t. Dismisses evidence when it’s inconvenient. This sorry excuse for a human being has her mind made up in advance and if it’s set against you, you’re screwed. I would give her no stars if possible.
Thanks, Judge, for calling me a liar, relying entirely on what that fool of a doctor said, ignoring the views of the person who sees me every week (if you’d read her notes you’d know I’m really not that well-groomed), contradicting yourself, saying I refuse to take one class medication I actually take (could’ve just checked the list I gave you) and failing to notice that I had to tell Dr. Useless THREE TIMES that I COULDN’T take another class because the side effects are too severe. I don’t have the energy to go to the appeals council. I’m done.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME OUT , CAUSE YOU MADE ME STRONG AND WEAK AT THE SAME TIME
BUT I LEARN ALOT SO THANK YOU