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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Butler, Steven L.
DOVER Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
62.9%
+5.1 pts vs national
Total decisions
367
Fully favorable
211
57.5%
Partially favorable
20
5.4%
Denials
136
37.1%
Total dispositions
453
Dismissals
86
19.0%
Awards
231
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 57.5%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 37.1%
Approval rate history
FY2016
88.9%9 dec
FY2017
70.8%332 dec
FY2018
63.9%396 dec
FY2019
60.8%413 dec
FY2020
57.4%336 dec
FY2021
49.4%330 dec
FY2022
59.9%274 dec
FY2023
61.0%246 dec
FY2024
65.5%333 dec
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