Thomas D BusingerOdar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2018 *fiscal year, Judge Thomas D Businger has disposed 9 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. Out of those 9 dispostions, 6 were dismissed, 2 were approved and 1 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge Thomas D Businger has approved in MORENO VALLEY for the 2018 fiscal year is 21%. The information below for Judge Thomas D Businger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORENO VALLEY | 2018 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 67% | 22% | 11% |
| MORENO VALLEY | 2019 | 324 | 261 | 131 | 130 | 19% | 40% | 40% |
| MORENO VALLEY | 2020 | 228 | 180 | 92 | 88 | 21% | 39% | 40% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas D Businger | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in MORENO VALLEY | 19% | 46% | 35% |
| All ALJs in CALIFORNIA | 19% | 45% | 35% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
5 Comments
He is not human. My son has struggled with depression and had suicidal thoughts. His doctors have deemed him disable but this “judge” sided a “vocational expert” instead of listening to the doctors. He claimed that my son could “pick up crops” or “bag groceries” only to deny my son’s benefits. Autism has no cure but to this judge it seems like it has. He is heartless. He dismisses all diagnosis – he prefers to side a person who had no contact with my son ever until the hearing. He is a joke!
Yes, I completely agree with what someone else mentioned: that Thomas D Businger is a heartless shill for the social security administration. Any truly objective person with an ounce of compassion would’ve awarded me benefits, but not Thomas D Businger. Seems in order to keep their job and the SSA happy, these administrative law judges have to deny half of their cases, which is pathetic because there are so many hurting people who deserve benefits now. Yes, Thomas D Businger is a shill, in my opinion.
Judge Businger, was extremely professional. He wasn’t very personable but I didn’t expect him to be…. He is a Judge. He listened very carefully to what I had to say and was very factual. I appreciated that he allowed me to stand up and move around because if I sit for longer than 10 mins it can be painful. The only reason I have posted this review is that I saw some pretty unfair ones written. Being disabled and having to talk about how it has turned your world upside down is difficult. I appreciated his professionalism. Awesome Judge
Judge Name:
Businger, Thomas D
Rating: 1 Star
I was hoping for some compassion, when pleading my case to Thomas D Businger, who seemed nice to begin with, but turned out to be, at least in my opinion, just another heartless shlll for the Social Security Administration. Like they need anymore of those LOL. He summed me up, summed my entire case up using the testimony of a single, shady social security Doctor who spent about 1 minute and 30 seconds with me, max, no kidding. Worse, he seemed very interested in trying to find out what political party I preffered by asking me strange and pointed questions. He made me feel if my political views aligned better with his, then maybe the outcome of my case would be favorable. I guess if I had any advice for someone who was to go before Thomas D Businger, it would be, first seek out another judge if possible, if not, at least try to research him to find out what political party he is apart of, and if your views are different, pretend to have them align better with his. I know in a perfect world this shouldn’t make any difference at all, but I wholeheartedly believe this was truly a determining factor in my case. Good luck, you’ll need it.
I was hoping for some compassion, when pleading my case to Thomas D Businger, who seemed nice to begin with, but turned out to be, at least in my opinion, just another heartless shlll for the Social Security Administration. Like they need anymore of those lol
He summed me up, summed my entire case up using the testimony of a single, shady social security Doctor who spent about 1 minute and 30 seconds with me, max.
Worse, he seemed very interested in trying to find out what political party I preffered by asking strange and pointed questions. He made me feel f my political views aligned better with his, then maybe the outcome of my case would be favorable.
I guess if I had any advice for someone who was going to go before Thomas D Businger, it would be, first seek out another judge if possible , if not, at least try to research him to find out what political party he is apart of, and if your views are different, pretend to have them align better with his.
Sad, and I know in a perfect world this should make any difference at all, but I wholeheartedly believe this was the case in my situation.