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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
389
Fully favorable
259
66.6%
Partially favorable
32
8.2%
Denials
98
25.2%
Total dispositions
443
Dismissals
54
12.2%
Awards
291
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 66.6%Partially fav. 8.2%Denied 25.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
73.4%64 dec
FY2011
54.8%73 dec
FY2012
48.7%117 dec
FY2013
41.0%134 dec
FY2014
51.6%31 dec
FY2015
65.1%195 dec
FY2016
79.9%144 dec
FY2017
75.9%195 dec
FY2018
81.1%275 dec
FY2019
74.9%370 dec
FY2020
79.7%444 dec
FY2021
76.7%356 dec
FY2022
75.5%278 dec
FY2023
77.5%333 dec
FY2024
78.5%373 dec
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