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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
351
Fully favorable
132
37.6%
Partially favorable
74
21.1%
Denials
145
41.3%
Total dispositions
405
Dismissals
54
13.3%
Awards
206
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 37.6%Partially fav. 21.1%Denied 41.3%
Approval rate history
FY2017
61.9%126 dec
FY2018
38.0%421 dec
FY2019
39.9%474 dec
FY2020
45.5%429 dec
FY2021
51.3%435 dec
FY2022
44.4%374 dec
FY2023
52.0%250 dec
FY2024
52.6%359 dec
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