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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
36.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge36.8%
FLORENCE49.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
353
Fully favorable
107
30.3%
Partially favorable
23
6.5%
Denials
223
63.2%
Total dispositions
412
Dismissals
59
14.3%
Awards
130
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 30.3%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 63.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
41.1%409 dec
FY2011
39.5%456 dec
FY2012
43.7%481 dec
FY2013
40.5%464 dec
FY2014
38.0%376 dec
FY2015
30.6%382 dec
FY2016
36.1%305 dec
FY2017
42.0%343 dec
FY2018
34.2%403 dec
FY2019
26.1%414 dec
FY2020
19.9%321 dec
FY2021
15.2%243 dec
FY2022
32.2%239 dec
FY2023
34.5%203 dec
FY2024
38.4%266 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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