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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
56.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge56.6%
LAWRENCE MA62.1%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
369
Fully favorable
150
40.7%
Partially favorable
59
16.0%
Denials
160
43.4%
Total dispositions
430
Dismissals
61
14.2%
Awards
209
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 40.7%Partially fav. 16.0%Denied 43.4%
Approval rate history
FY2011
63.2%291 dec
FY2012
57.6%446 dec
FY2013
55.0%384 dec
FY2014
60.6%396 dec
FY2015
61.3%393 dec
FY2016
54.0%367 dec
FY2017
59.3%391 dec
FY2018
57.1%387 dec
FY2019
58.6%416 dec
FY2020
58.4%320 dec
FY2021
54.3%293 dec
FY2022
59.9%282 dec
FY2023
61.2%281 dec
FY2024
59.1%352 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at LAWRENCE MA (4)
Judges in Massachusetts with the most decisions
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