# ssa_alj_screen

Look up an SSA Administrative Law Judge by name. Returns allowance rate, denial rate, dismissal rate, total decisions, and most recent activity year. Optionally filter by claimant state.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `ssa_alj_screen`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/ssa-alj-screen

## Facts

- Tool: `ssa_alj_screen`
- Server: Splitifi Intelligence MCP (`splitifi-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp.md
- Install: `npx -y splitifi-mcp`
- Homepage: https://github.com/mysplitifi/Splitifi
- Risk category: Read (Low risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 2 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Allowed

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `state` | string | no | Two-letter state code to filter by claimant state (optional) |
| `alj_name` | string | yes | ALJ full name or partial name |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "ssa_alj_screen",
    "arguments": {
      "alj_name": "<alj_name>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why ssa_alj_screen is rated Low

This tool retrieves and queries publicly available or semi-public judicial statistics about SSA Administrative Law Judges. It has no side effects—it only reads and returns aggregated decision metrics. The optional state filter is a read parameter, not a write or destructive action.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool performs a lookup operation ('Look up') and returns data fields (allowance rate, denial rate, dismissal rate, total decisions, most recent activity year) with optional filtering. No modification, deletion, or execution capability described."

Risk signals: Admin/system-level operation

## Use case

AI agents call ssa_alj_screen to retrieve information from Splitifi Intelligence MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Splitifi Intelligence MCP:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "ssa_alj_screen": {}
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Splitifi Intelligence MCP (199)

- `splitifi_batch` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-batch.md
- `splitifi_predict_judge_empowerment` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-predict-judge-empowerment.md
- `splitifi_run_calculator` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-run-calculator.md
- `splitifi_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-start.md
- `bva_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/bva-screen.md
- `eoir_judge_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/eoir-judge-screen.md
- `securities_company_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/securities-company-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_screen` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-screen.md
- `splitifi_arbitration_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-arbitration-stats.md
- `splitifi_asset_classifier` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-classifier.md
- `splitifi_asset_tracing` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-asset-tracing.md
- `splitifi_award_ranges` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-award-ranges.md
- `splitifi_billing_estimate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-billing-estimate.md
- `splitifi_budget_planner` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-budget-planner.md
- `splitifi_calculate_child_support` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-child-support.md
- `splitifi_calculate_co_parenting` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-co-parenting.md
- `splitifi_calculate_divorce_cost` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-divorce-cost.md
- `splitifi_calculate_home_buyout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-home-buyout.md
- `splitifi_calculate_property_division` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-calculate-property-division.md
- `splitifi_case_brief` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-brief.md
- `splitifi_case_strategy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-strategy.md
- `splitifi_case_summary` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-case-summary.md
- `splitifi_client_intake` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-client-intake.md
- `splitifi_comparable_adr` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-adr.md
- `splitifi_comparable_antitrust` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-antitrust.md
- `splitifi_comparable_appellate` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-appellate.md
- `splitifi_comparable_bankruptcy` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-bankruptcy.md
- `splitifi_comparable_cases` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-cases.md
- `splitifi_comparable_civil_rights` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-civil-rights.md
- `splitifi_comparable_class_action` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp/splitifi-comparable-class-action.md
- …and 169 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/io-github-mysplitifi-splitifi-mcp
