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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
87.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge87.0%
CHATTANOOGA66.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
384
Fully favorable
303
78.9%
Partially favorable
31
8.1%
Denials
50
13.0%
Total dispositions
444
Dismissals
60
13.5%
Awards
334
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 78.9%Partially fav. 8.1%Denied 13.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
79.8%415 dec
FY2011
80.5%481 dec
FY2012
72.9%542 dec
FY2013
71.2%587 dec
FY2014
70.4%541 dec
FY2015
74.1%514 dec
FY2016
78.2%467 dec
FY2017
73.9%459 dec
FY2018
75.0%461 dec
FY2019
66.2%518 dec
FY2020
69.4%438 dec
FY2021
72.8%383 dec
FY2022
71.4%304 dec
FY2023
72.0%368 dec
FY2024
82.0%417 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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