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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
61.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.5%
PROVIDENCE56.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
200
Fully favorable
105
52.5%
Partially favorable
18
9.0%
Denials
77
38.5%
Total dispositions
245
Dismissals
45
18.4%
Awards
123
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 52.5%Partially fav. 9.0%Denied 38.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
64.9%208 dec
FY2018
61.7%473 dec
FY2019
58.4%471 dec
FY2020
63.3%439 dec
FY2021
57.0%314 dec
FY2022
61.1%270 dec
FY2023
56.8%206 dec
FY2024
58.8%257 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at PROVIDENCE (5)
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