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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
73.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge73.9%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
165
Fully favorable
107
64.8%
Partially favorable
15
9.1%
Denials
43
26.1%
Total dispositions
190
Dismissals
25
13.2%
Awards
122
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 64.8%Partially fav. 9.1%Denied 26.1%
Approval rate history
FY2018
62.7%126 dec
FY2019
55.2%402 dec
FY2020
56.1%351 dec
FY2021
55.1%214 dec
FY2022
49.2%313 dec
FY2023
56.3%336 dec
FY2024
66.7%387 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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