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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
409
Fully favorable
192
46.9%
Partially favorable
44
10.8%
Denials
173
42.3%
Total dispositions
464
Dismissals
55
11.9%
Awards
236
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.9%Partially fav. 10.8%Denied 42.3%
Approval rate history
FY2017
56.4%323 dec
FY2018
47.4%426 dec
FY2019
50.7%586 dec
FY2020
54.5%440 dec
FY2021
55.3%427 dec
FY2022
56.8%382 dec
FY2023
54.7%353 dec
FY2024
55.0%411 dec
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