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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Baker, Mark
RICHMOND Trending up
-2.6 pts vs national average
55.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge55.2%
RICHMOND46.4%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
250
Fully favorable
122
48.8%
Partially favorable
16
6.4%
Denials
112
44.8%
Total dispositions
325
Dismissals
75
23.1%
Awards
138
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 48.8%Partially fav. 6.4%Denied 44.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
50.0%6 dec
FY2017
49.3%213 dec
FY2018
56.5%283 dec
FY2019
37.4%377 dec
FY2020
41.9%308 dec
FY2021
43.7%277 dec
FY2022
39.1%281 dec
FY2023
43.6%188 dec
FY2024
59.1%215 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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