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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
75.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge75.9%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN67.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
303
Fully favorable
220
72.6%
Partially favorable
10
3.3%
Denials
73
24.1%
Total dispositions
382
Dismissals
79
20.7%
Awards
230
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 72.6%Partially fav. 3.3%Denied 24.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.4%512 dec
FY2011
76.7%437 dec
FY2012
65.3%482 dec
FY2013
56.8%426 dec
FY2014
60.5%347 dec
FY2015
61.5%413 dec
FY2016
66.8%361 dec
FY2017
69.8%364 dec
FY2018
67.5%280 dec
FY2019
68.6%353 dec
FY2020
68.6%331 dec
FY2021
68.8%333 dec
FY2022
68.9%206 dec
FY2023
73.6%163 dec
FY2024
68.3%202 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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