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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
348
Fully favorable
204
58.6%
Partially favorable
15
4.3%
Denials
129
37.1%
Total dispositions
422
Dismissals
74
17.5%
Awards
219
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 58.6%Partially fav. 4.3%Denied 37.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
82.0%554 dec
FY2011
77.4%530 dec
FY2012
69.4%575 dec
FY2013
63.6%525 dec
FY2014
69.8%496 dec
FY2015
70.4%483 dec
FY2016
76.0%500 dec
FY2017
80.8%479 dec
FY2018
78.0%428 dec
FY2019
69.7%452 dec
FY2020
72.9%343 dec
FY2021
70.7%338 dec
FY2022
73.0%322 dec
FY2023
84.9%345 dec
FY2024
82.9%410 dec
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