Thaddeus J Hess, Charlotte , Greenville , North carolina , South carolina Odar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2011 *fiscal year, Judge Thaddeus J Hess has disposed 526 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in CHARLESTON WV, WEST VIRGINIA. Out of those 526 dispostions, 35 were dismissed, 347 were approved and 144 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Thaddeus J Hess has approved in CHARLESTON WV for the 2011 fiscal year is 12%. The information below for Judge Thaddeus J Hess was last updated on 10/01/2021.
AVERAGE STATISTICS
| Office | *Fiscal Year | Total Depositions |
Total Decisions |
Total Denials |
Total Awards |
Cases Dismissed |
Cases Approved |
Cases Denied |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE | 2012 | 654 | 581 | 181 | 400 | 11% | 61% | 28% |
| CHARLOTTE | 2015 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0% | 14% | 86% |
| GREENVILLE | 2015 | 561 | 490 | 215 | 275 | 13% | 49% | 38% |
| CHARLOTTE | 2014 | 490 | 426 | 156 | 270 | 13% | 55% | 32% |
| GREENVILLE | 2014 | 52 | 30 | 6 | 24 | 42% | 46% | 12% |
| CHARLOTTE | 2013 | 687 | 598 | 190 | 408 | 13% | 59% | 28% |
| CHARLESTON WV | 2011 | 526 | 491 | 144 | 347 | 7% | 66% | 27% |
| GREENVILLE | 2016 | 466 | 394 | 159 | 235 | 15% | 50% | 34% |
| GREENVILLE | 2017 | 469 | 389 | 162 | 227 | 17% | 48% | 35% |
| GREENVILLE | 2018 | 239 | 207 | 101 | 106 | 13% | 44% | 42% |
| GREENVILLE | 2019 | 428 | 361 | 150 | 211 | 16% | 49% | 35% |
| GREENVILLE | 2020 | 318 | 279 | 106 | 173 | 12% | 54% | 33% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thaddeus J Hess | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in CHARLESTON WV | 16% | 45% | 39% |
| All ALJs in WEST VIRGINIA | 17% | 42% | 41% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
7 Comments
I was treated so unfairly, been disabled since 2017 and its as if they do not care when you have credible medical evidence of your condition in front of them. Im Struggling to survive.
Judge Hess has gotten worse. He used to be a pretty decent ALJ but now he’s turning down cases he wouldn’t have thought twice about when he was in Charlotte. Maybe it’s government targets but it’s no coincidence that Greenville judges average 42% denial rate. There’s no spread there at all and I guess it’s the same all over. Hess has opted not to rock the boat and deny righteous cases to keep his average up. Shame on him.
Judge Hess is very fair, his compassion and caring professionalism was truly appreciated. Thank you Judge Hess!
It is your Uncle Paul
Does not review medical records or diagnostic tests. On 3 instances in Mr. Hess’s denial, he stated for each impairment, there were no medical records, findings or lab results backing claimants impairment thus the claimant is not credible. Yet, within the records, even the ones Mr. Hess had ( copies submitted to me by SSA ), there were a multitude of medical records, imaging, labs and Doctors statements..How crooked is the system? My attorney informed me the judge made an error of findings and we appealed to the review council . The review council wouldnt even review the “proof of error”, these crooks, blatantly sent it back siding with the judge?? My attorney stated they were wrong but also stated that It’s the government, if they tell you the sky is brown, you best believe it is brown. He said cases before Judges are a toss of a coin. How true it seems!
Judge Hess was very respectable, approved my case, and allowed me to testify about my medical condtions in a professional manner. Thank you Judge Hess Sir, you are highly respected, and appreciated!
This judge is a joke. You have many medical experts oppinions backing your claim, “but” because he doesnt like the answers, he gives them no merit or weight! He is a judge, not a doctor, but he feels the need to, in so many words, say, “your doctor doesnt know what he/she is talking about”. He doesnt review all medical records. ONE, example of MANY inconsistencies from Him ( he wants to point out inconsistencies of the claimant, lets point fingers at him! Had A CT scan showing, cirrhosis, enlarged spleen, Gal stones. His words “claimant states he has enlarged spleen but no medical record proving such” ( realy? who is inconsistent now?) Diagnosed with Agorapbobia, social phobia, bi polar, fear of being around people. The judge seems to believe, if you have such phobia, surely this would be observed and a problem being around people in a venue setting such as an “emergency room” REALLY? So if someone has agoraphobia or social phobia, this would prevent them from doing something thats not an option. Medical Emergency, hospital, Emergency room ? this isnt dinner, its a MUST.