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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Burgtorf, Brian
LANSING Trending up
-16.9 pts vs national average
40.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge40.8%
LANSING54.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
311
Fully favorable
102
32.8%
Partially favorable
25
8.0%
Denials
184
59.2%
Total dispositions
358
Dismissals
47
13.1%
Awards
127
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 32.8%Partially fav. 8.0%Denied 59.2%
Approval rate history
FY2018
53.2%126 dec
FY2019
41.4%519 dec
FY2020
25.0%4 dec
FY2021
46.1%13 dec
FY2022
41.0%449 dec
FY2023
28.7%87 dec
FY2023
40.3%201 dec
FY2024
40.5%363 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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