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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
30.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge30.3%
SALT LAKE CITY52.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
346
Fully favorable
87
25.1%
Partially favorable
18
5.2%
Denials
241
69.7%
Total dispositions
448
Dismissals
102
22.8%
Awards
105
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 25.1%Partially fav. 5.2%Denied 69.7%
Approval rate history
FY2017
46.1%39 dec
FY2018
36.6%309 dec
FY2019
30.0%510 dec
FY2020
20.8%437 dec
FY2021
17.5%452 dec
FY2022
22.4%477 dec
FY2023
30.9%375 dec
FY2024
33.8%432 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at SALT LAKE CITY (4)
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