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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
326
Fully favorable
154
47.2%
Partially favorable
38
11.7%
Denials
134
41.1%
Total dispositions
381
Dismissals
55
14.4%
Awards
192
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 47.2%Partially fav. 11.7%Denied 41.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.6%378 dec
FY2011
70.6%453 dec
FY2012
68.7%390 dec
FY2013
69.0%435 dec
FY2014
68.3%366 dec
FY2015
68.1%408 dec
FY2016
66.5%361 dec
FY2017
73.7%300 dec
FY2018
60.6%360 dec
FY2019
65.0%443 dec
FY2020
69.3%361 dec
FY2021
64.6%401 dec
FY2022
54.5%286 dec
FY2023
67.1%298 dec
FY2024
63.6%360 dec
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