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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Balter, Michael N
AKRON OH (+1 more) Stable
Lifetime approval rate
60.5%
+2.7 pts vs national
Total decisions
395
Fully favorable
193
48.9%
Partially favorable
46
11.6%
Denials
156
39.5%
Total dispositions
463
Dismissals
68
14.7%
Awards
239
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.9%Partially fav. 11.6%Denied 39.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
55.3%179 dec
FY2018
52.1%211 dec
FY2018
52.1%190 dec
FY2019
50.2%474 dec
FY2020
53.2%312 dec
FY2020
53.5%116 dec
FY2021
0.0%4 dec
FY2021
0.0%0 dec
FY2021
55.6%347 dec
FY2022
57.8%282 dec
FY2022
38.5%26 dec
FY2023
63.0%254 dec
FY2023
60.5%109 dec
FY2024
55.6%169 dec
FY2024
59.6%285 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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