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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
351
Fully favorable
203
57.8%
Partially favorable
42
12.0%
Denials
106
30.2%
Total dispositions
425
Dismissals
74
17.4%
Awards
245
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 57.8%Partially fav. 12.0%Denied 30.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
100.0%1 dec
FY2012
66.1%348 dec
FY2013
46.1%460 dec
FY2014
44.0%418 dec
FY2015
52.3%463 dec
FY2016
62.0%411 dec
FY2017
71.5%389 dec
FY2018
65.9%452 dec
FY2019
66.1%457 dec
FY2020
68.9%318 dec
FY2021
59.9%314 dec
FY2022
72.3%282 dec
FY2023
61.8%238 dec
FY2024
70.4%334 dec
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