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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
392
Fully favorable
238
60.7%
Partially favorable
15
3.8%
Denials
139
35.5%
Total dispositions
461
Dismissals
69
15.0%
Awards
253
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 60.7%Partially fav. 3.8%Denied 35.5%
Approval rate history
FY2018
59.3%216 dec
FY2019
61.0%403 dec
FY2020
63.6%426 dec
FY2021
58.8%272 dec
FY2022
55.1%267 dec
FY2023
70.3%300 dec
FY2024
69.3%303 dec
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