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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Benjamin, Daniel
SAN BERNARDINO Trending up
+9.7 pts vs national average
67.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge67.5%
SAN BERNARDINO64.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
40
Fully favorable
26
65.0%
Partially favorable
1
2.5%
Denials
13
32.5%
Total dispositions
46
Dismissals
6
13.0%
Awards
27
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav. 65.0%Partially fav. 2.5%Denied 32.5%
Approval rate history
FY2018
0.0%0 dec
FY2018
52.3%218 dec
FY2019
46.7%490 dec
FY2019
100.0%1 dec
FY2020
56.1%278 dec
FY2021
47.3%222 dec
FY2022
48.9%235 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2023
60.2%83 dec
FY2024
58.2%67 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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