In most instances if not all, the clerks and workers themselves are not permitted to give out the decisions. Especially at the ALJ level, this has to be a mailed decision and it is not at a workers discretion to give you that decision whether they want to or not. The system is not set up to deny everyone. A large majority of claims get overturned at the ALJ level as they follow different guidelines than the adjudicators do at the initial and reconsideration levels. Any worker will tell you that at the initial and reconsideration level or from the SSA office. There are a vast majority of times that claims are denied and workers encouraged people to file appeals all the way to the ALJ because they have a different set of rules that will allow their claim. I wish you the best of luck with your decision.