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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Bernasconi, Laura
PROVIDENCE Trending down
+4.6 pts vs national average
62.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.4%
PROVIDENCE56.8%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
178
Fully favorable
95
53.4%
Partially favorable
16
9.0%
Denials
67
37.6%
Total dispositions
219
Dismissals
41
18.7%
Awards
111
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 53.4%Partially fav. 9.0%Denied 37.6%
Approval rate history
FY2017
64.4%202 dec
FY2017
83.3%6 dec
FY2018
0.0%1 dec
FY2018
61.9%472 dec
FY2019
66.7%3 dec
FY2019
58.3%468 dec
FY2020
63.3%439 dec
FY2021
56.9%313 dec
FY2021
100.0%1 dec
FY2022
100.0%1 dec
FY2022
61.0%269 dec
FY2023
100.0%3 dec
FY2023
64.0%75 dec
FY2023
51.6%128 dec
FY2024
76.9%13 dec
FY2024
100.0%1 dec
FY2024
57.6%243 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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