Administrative law judge vs veteran appeals reviewer

The differences between administrative law judges and veteran appeals reviewers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an administrative law judge and a veteran appeals reviewer. Additionally, an administrative law judge has an average salary of $68,512, which is higher than the $47,422 average annual salary of a veteran appeals reviewer.

The top three skills for an administrative law judge include administrative law, appeals and litigation. The most important skills for a veteran appeals reviewer are appeals, CMS, and CPT.

Administrative law judge vs veteran appeals reviewer overview

	Administrative Law Judge	Veteran Appeals Reviewer
Yearly salary	$68,512	$47,422
Hourly rate	$32.94	$22.80
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	37,230	1,079
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Administrative law judge vs veteran appeals reviewer salary

Administrative law judges and veteran appeals reviewers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Law Judge	Veteran Appeals Reviewer
Average salary	$68,512	$47,422
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $117,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	Baltimore, MD	-
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	-
Best paying company	United States Courts	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between administrative law judge and veteran appeals reviewer education

There are a few differences between an administrative law judge and a veteran appeals reviewer in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Law Judge	Veteran Appeals Reviewer
Most common degree	Doctoral Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Law	Nursing
Most common college	Stanford University	Duke University

Administrative law judge vs veteran appeals reviewer demographics

Here are the differences between administrative law judges' and veteran appeals reviewers' demographics:

	Administrative Law Judge	Veteran Appeals Reviewer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 46.4% Female, 53.6%	Male, 17.1% Female, 82.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 6.2% White, 76.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 5.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 5.4% White, 75.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between administrative law judge and veteran appeals reviewer duties and responsibilities

Administrative law judge example responsibilities.

Manage a civil practice focuse primarily on representing claimants in securities arbitration proceedings.
Conduct face to face administrative hearings for recipients of disability benefits involve in the appeals process.
Rule on preliminary motions; issue subpoenas; receive or exclude any oral or documentary evidence offer.
Conduct hearings and issue written decisions on appeals involving unemployment insurance entitlements and potential employer unemployment tax liability.
Sign subpoenas; rule on admissibility of evidence, and issue written orders.
Represent clients in business disputes as principal trial attorney and provide litigation management services to clients in federal patent infringement actions.

Veteran appeals reviewer example responsibilities.

Manage afive person team responsible for covering scope, assigning, analysis and then final review ofInvestigation ROI.
Complete enrollment per CMS guidelines.
Participate in meetings with inter agencies and other entities as appropriate to facilitate and enhance the Medicaid eligibility determination process.
Interview veterans to gather claim relate information according to establish policy and procedures.

Administrative law judge vs veteran appeals reviewer skills

Common administrative law judge skills

Administrative Law, 15%
Appeals, 9%
Litigation, 6%
Administrative Hearings, 6%
Mediation, 5%
Legal Research, 5%

Common veteran appeals reviewer skills

Appeals, 67%
CMS, 14%
CPT, 11%
Identify Trends, 2%
Healthcare, 2%
Appeal Process, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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