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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
329
Fully favorable
226
68.7%
Partially favorable
31
9.4%
Denials
72
21.9%
Total dispositions
393
Dismissals
64
16.3%
Awards
257
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 68.7%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 21.9%
Approval rate history
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
58.4%339 dec
FY2018
64.0%430 dec
FY2019
69.8%414 dec
FY2020
71.0%452 dec
FY2021
70.4%402 dec
FY2022
76.6%367 dec
FY2023
70.8%356 dec
FY2024
67.7%341 dec
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