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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Begley, David
-4.2 pts vs national average
53.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.5%
WASHINGTON60.8%
National avg57.7%
Figures below are for WASHINGTON, this judge’s busiest office. They also have records at 1 other office (HARRISBURG).
Total decisions
155
Fully favorable
72
46.5%
Partially favorable
11
7.1%
Denials
72
46.5%
Total dispositions
215
Dismissals
60
27.9%
Awards
83
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.5%Partially fav. 7.1%Denied 46.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.2%31 dec
FY2011
48.7%433 dec
FY2012
51.6%488 dec
FY2013
44.6%507 dec
FY2014
45.2%451 dec
FY2015
39.1%447 dec
FY2016
39.9%409 dec
FY2017
37.3%461 dec
FY2018
44.2%405 dec
FY2019
43.2%359 dec
FY2020
40.0%433 dec
FY2021
36.3%331 dec
FY2022
44.4%315 dec
FY2023
44.5%191 dec
FY2024
49.5%184 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at WASHINGTON (14)
- Cartledge, James Cole225 dec96.0%
- Bryant, S336 dec88.1%
- Blount, NaKeisha279 dec84.2%
- Forrest-Doyle, Mary175 dec79.4%
- Cutlar, Malik223 dec65.9%
- Haaversen, Hortensia353 dec65.4%
- Chaykin, Benjamin313 dec64.5%
- Ayer, F. H.301 dec55.5%
- Hannan, Bonnie345 dec54.5%
- Kotval, Raghav192 dec51.6%
- Emerson, Andrew239 dec50.6%
- Moldafsky, Gregory202 dec36.1%
- Krasnow, M.268 dec35.8%
- Kim, T.324 dec30.6%
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