Judge Michael Schaefer is an Administrative Law Judge in the Knoxville Hearing Office in Tennessee
The statistics below are based on publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data and show how this judge’s outcomes compare to office, state, and national averages.
Judge Statistics
Approval rates reflect aggregated hearing outcomes and can vary based on case type, evidence, and procedural factors. They do not predict the outcome of individual cases.
Approval rate by year
These values represent historical hearing outcomes for this judge based on Social Security Administration data and may vary by year depending on case mix and reporting changes.
Fiscal Year | Approval Rate | Denials | Dismissals | Decision Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61% | 24% | 15% | 257 |
| 2020 | 44% | 44% | 12% | 315 |
| 2019 | 57% | 27% | 15% | 317 |
| 2018 | 55% | 27% | 18% | 157 |
| 2017 | 63% | 22% | 16% | 301 |
| 2016 | 52% | 31% | 17% | 300 |
| 2015 | 55% | 32% | 13% | 47 |
| 2015 | 48% | 26% | 26% | 81 |
Office assignment history
These values represent historical hearing outcomes for this judge based on Social Security Administration data and may vary by year depending on case mix and reporting changes.
Fiscal Year | Office |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Knoxville (Current) |
These statistics provide additional context about hearing outcomes and case processing.
They describe aggregated activity and are not intended to be used in isolation.
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All statistics on this page are derived from publicly available Social Security Administration hearing data and are intended to provide a general summary of historical outcomes.