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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
54.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge54.7%
WILKES BARRE44.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
384
Fully favorable
184
47.9%
Partially favorable
26
6.8%
Denials
174
45.3%
Total dispositions
456
Dismissals
72
15.8%
Awards
210
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 47.9%Partially fav. 6.8%Denied 45.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
68.9%557 dec
FY2011
63.8%589 dec
FY2012
53.9%534 dec
FY2013
56.4%539 dec
FY2014
51.9%416 dec
FY2015
51.4%397 dec
FY2016
59.6%406 dec
FY2017
60.9%417 dec
FY2018
57.1%408 dec
FY2019
52.1%436 dec
FY2020
52.3%386 dec
FY2021
58.2%335 dec
FY2022
55.6%315 dec
FY2023
58.6%251 dec
FY2024
64.2%313 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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