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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Buell, David G
OMAHA (+1 more) Stable
Lifetime approval rate
59.7%
+1.9 pts vs national
Total decisions
360
Fully favorable
187
51.9%
Partially favorable
28
7.8%
Denials
145
40.3%
Total dispositions
428
Dismissals
68
15.9%
Awards
215
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 51.9%Partially fav. 7.8%Denied 40.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
66.7%18 dec
FY2012
33.2%422 dec
FY2013
38.6%461 dec
FY2014
49.3%497 dec
FY2015
0.0%2 dec
FY2015
42.1%375 dec
FY2015
22.9%35 dec
FY2017
46.0%417 dec
FY2018
51.8%450 dec
FY2019
53.8%474 dec
FY2020
47.4%388 dec
FY2021
53.3%330 dec
FY2022
52.6%308 dec
FY2023
56.2%338 dec
FY2024
51.5%363 dec
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