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William Roshko was an Administrative Law Judge in the Social Security Administration from 1997-2001. Born in 1956 and a licensed attorney, William Roshko was awarded a certificate of commendation by the US Congress and is widely acknowledged and notable as being instrumental in providing to the Congress insight into the hands-on administration of cases by judges within the enormity of the social security system, and the concomitant demands of the judges addressing the caseloads in that system. His presentation was especially important because the financial viability of the social security system in the present and future has been the subject of discussion by Congress for many years. William Roshko clarified his position that the goal of resolving 500-700 cases per year was not optimal because a decision awarding disability benefits is less complex and time consuming than a decision which denies benefits, and some judges feel the pressure of an enormous caseload, and the large caseloads may contribute to legitimate accusations that some judges are unacceptably brusque and intemperate. He emphasized the fact that when a judge finds in favor of a claimant the lifetime disability payout exceeds $300,000 per person and the in recent history the disability system has paid out over 100 billion dollars per year every year. The Social Security Administration has maintained its goal for judges to resolve 500-700 cases per year, but an Administrative Law Judge on the average nationwide disposes of approximately 400 cases per year, and William Roshko as a judge resolved an average of 420 cases per year, 79% of his decisions being in favor of the disability claimant.
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