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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
62.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge62.1%
MORGANTOWN61.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
393
Fully favorable
192
48.9%
Partially favorable
52
13.2%
Denials
149
37.9%
Total dispositions
448
Dismissals
55
12.3%
Awards
244
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.9%Partially fav. 13.2%Denied 37.9%
Approval rate history
FY2016
33.3%3 dec
FY2017
40.5%267 dec
FY2018
47.7%438 dec
FY2019
55.1%312 dec
FY2020
55.8%335 dec
FY2021
43.7%302 dec
FY2022
51.2%332 dec
FY2023
54.8%272 dec
FY2024
67.0%345 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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