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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Cornelius, David
MACON Trending up
-0.2 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge57.6%
MACON52.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
243
Fully favorable
112
46.1%
Partially favorable
28
11.5%
Denials
103
42.4%
Total dispositions
288
Dismissals
45
15.6%
Awards
140
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.1%Partially fav. 11.5%Denied 42.4%
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
Above national Below national National avg
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