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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
39.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge39.2%
PITTSBURGH49.4%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
306
Fully favorable
103
33.7%
Partially favorable
17
5.6%
Denials
186
60.8%
Total dispositions
378
Dismissals
72
19.0%
Awards
120
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 33.7%Partially fav. 5.6%Denied 60.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
54.1%194 dec
FY2017
40.1%337 dec
FY2018
35.8%355 dec
FY2019
42.1%458 dec
FY2020
50.0%344 dec
FY2021
51.3%314 dec
FY2022
44.4%261 dec
FY2023
50.9%226 dec
FY2024
49.8%305 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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