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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
72.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge72.5%
FT LAUDERDALE53.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
367
Fully favorable
243
66.2%
Partially favorable
23
6.3%
Denials
101
27.5%
Total dispositions
457
Dismissals
90
19.7%
Awards
266
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 66.2%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 27.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
67.7%514 dec
FY2011
63.5%477 dec
FY2012
68.9%293 dec
FY2013
60.3%353 dec
FY2014
54.0%311 dec
FY2015
60.0%270 dec
FY2016
59.3%327 dec
FY2017
69.1%291 dec
FY2018
57.1%361 dec
FY2019
60.2%498 dec
FY2020
62.9%399 dec
FY2021
53.1%324 dec
FY2022
64.2%279 dec
FY2023
69.6%273 dec
FY2024
76.6%367 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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