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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bell, Stephan
BUFFALO (+1 more) Stable
Lifetime approval rate
64.7%
+6.8 pts vs national
Total decisions
201
Fully favorable
117
58.2%
Partially favorable
13
6.5%
Denials
71
35.3%
Total dispositions
244
Dismissals
43
17.6%
Awards
130
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 58.2%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 35.3%
Approval rate history
FY2015
66.7%3 dec
FY2016
58.9%414 dec
FY2017
55.9%426 dec
FY2018
53.3%92 dec
FY2018
47.7%394 dec
FY2019
55.2%348 dec
FY2020
0.0%1 dec
FY2020
58.1%339 dec
FY2021
50.0%6 dec
FY2021
57.3%248 dec
FY2022
41.3%196 dec
FY2023
60.0%5 dec
FY2023
57.1%226 dec
FY2024
63.7%234 dec
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