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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Chess, Laura
MT PLEASANT MI Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
67.4%
+9.6 pts vs national
Total decisions
402
Fully favorable
186
46.3%
Partially favorable
85
21.1%
Denials
131
32.6%
Total dispositions
441
Dismissals
39
8.8%
Awards
271
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.3%Partially fav. 21.1%Denied 32.6%
Approval rate history
FY2015
57.5%40 dec
FY2016
59.1%433 dec
FY2017
60.1%444 dec
FY2018
59.7%417 dec
FY2019
59.2%503 dec
FY2020
58.0%440 dec
FY2021
66.4%140 dec
FY2021
54.3%245 dec
FY2022
61.4%373 dec
FY2022
75.0%8 dec
FY2023
65.7%143 dec
FY2023
61.6%177 dec
FY2024
73.0%441 dec
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