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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bentley, J. Leland
MCALESTER (+2 more) Trending down
Lifetime approval rate
55.7%
-2.1 pts vs national
Total decisions
305
Fully favorable
160
52.5%
Partially favorable
10
3.3%
Denials
135
44.3%
Total dispositions
351
Dismissals
46
13.1%
Awards
170
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 52.5%Partially fav. 3.3%Denied 44.3%
Approval rate history
FY2018
51.3%435 dec
FY2019
44.7%452 dec
FY2020
43.9%408 dec
FY2021
48.2%357 dec
FY2022
56.9%311 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
55.7%332 dec
FY2023
26.3%19 dec
FY2024
49.2%386 dec
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