William LawsonOdar Office, Administrative Law Judge
For the 2010 *fiscal year, Judge William Lawson has disposed 617 cases at the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR) in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. Out of those 617 dispostions, 67 were dismissed, 474 were approved and 76 were denied. This means that the percentage of depositions that Judge William Lawson has approved in BIRMINGHAM for the 2010 fiscal year is 17%. The information below for Judge William Lawson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRMINGHAM | 2010 | 617 | 550 | 76 | 474 | 11% | 77% | 12% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2012 | 644 | 557 | 119 | 438 | 14% | 68% | 18% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2015 | 495 | 429 | 158 | 271 | 13% | 55% | 32% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2014 | 531 | 463 | 136 | 327 | 13% | 62% | 26% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2013 | 624 | 550 | 149 | 401 | 12% | 64% | 24% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2011 | 620 | 545 | 103 | 442 | 12% | 71% | 17% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2016 | 490 | 410 | 80 | 330 | 16% | 67% | 16% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2017 | 518 | 434 | 89 | 345 | 16% | 67% | 17% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2018 | 221 | 191 | 51 | 140 | 14% | 63% | 23% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2019 | 336 | 269 | 87 | 182 | 20% | 54% | 26% |
| BIRMINGHAM | 2020 | 291 | 241 | 59 | 182 | 17% | 63% | 20% |
AVERAGE TIME
| Dismissed | Approved | Denied | |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Lawson | No Stats for FY2020 | ||
| All ALJs in BIRMINGHAM | 18% | 43% | 39% |
| All ALJs in ALABAMA | 18% | 46% | 36% |
| All ALJs in the Nation | 18% | 45% | 38% |
3 Comments
Judge lawson this is shane humphries if you look at my medical evidence you will see that because i have to be able to sit or stand when needed restricts me from sedetary work my medications i take for pain is 3 times more potent than morphine an it affects my ability to focus an keep a train of thought it makes me very tired an nauses an even ill an hard to get along with others an impossible to complete task on time that keeps me from sedetary work also the major swelling i have causes me to elavate my feet alot an even lie down alot that keeps me from sedetary work an the pain that im in 24 7 keeps me from sitting still in one spot an focusing on any job skill an i have all of these in my medical paperwork please reconsider my claim an notice these disabilitys that limit me from doin sedetary work thank you.
I had my hearing today with Judge Lawson. I found him very easy to talk with. I was told by my attorney’s office that the Judge and the Attorney would do most of the talking, but that was not the case. Judge Lawson wanted to hear from me about my disabilities and how they had affected my life. He was very familiar with my case and very compassionate. He told me that he was going to go ahead and tell me today that I was approved, so I wouldn’t have to continue waiting to hear the results from Social Security. Thank you Judge Lawson for being so kind!
I had my hearing last week after a little more than 2 years of waiting. Judge Lawson had reviewed my case notes thoroughly and asked questions about my doctors, their treatments, and medications. He asked what a typical day is like, what I do differently now than before I got hurt, how the medications affect my life, and what my previous job duties consisted of. He had also pulled my SS earning record and was aware of past earnings as well as the hours required to earn it. After getting a response from the VE that I am not able to return to the medium and heavy duty jobs I have done in the previous 15 years, he told me right then that he approved my disability case. Anyone going before him will find him fair, thorough, and straight to the point. Bless him for easing my burden.