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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bedell, Laurie
ATLANTA NORTH Stable
+4.3 pts vs national average
62.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.0%
ATLANTA NORTH43.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
295
Fully favorable
163
55.3%
Partially favorable
20
6.8%
Denials
112
38.0%
Total dispositions
355
Dismissals
60
16.9%
Awards
183
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.3%Partially fav. 6.8%Denied 38.0%
Approval rate history
FY2016
57.1%354 dec
FY2016
50.9%55 dec
FY2017
62.3%390 dec
FY2017
75.0%4 dec
FY2018
54.5%437 dec
FY2019
59.7%466 dec
FY2020
63.3%417 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2021
62.7%292 dec
FY2022
66.3%249 dec
FY2023
67.7%251 dec
FY2024
62.5%323 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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