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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Buel, Sr., Toby J
CHARLESTON WV Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
76.5%
+18.6 pts vs national
Total decisions
153
Fully favorable
116
75.8%
Partially favorable
1
0.7%
Denials
36
23.5%
Total dispositions
170
Dismissals
17
10.0%
Awards
117
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.8%Partially fav. 0.7%Denied 23.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
81.4%59 dec
FY2010
81.9%630 dec
FY2011
81.3%675 dec
FY2012
81.7%635 dec
FY2013
77.9%552 dec
FY2014
58.7%143 dec
FY2014
60.2%299 dec
FY2015
58.2%555 dec
FY2017
66.7%475 dec
FY2018
72.9%436 dec
FY2019
72.3%574 dec
FY2020
72.8%442 dec
FY2021
73.5%502 dec
FY2022
72.8%460 dec
FY2023
73.6%450 dec
FY2024
78.1%530 dec
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