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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
125
Fully favorable
47
37.6%
Partially favorable
22
17.6%
Denials
56
44.8%
Total dispositions
149
Dismissals
24
16.1%
Awards
69
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 37.6%Partially fav. 17.6%Denied 44.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
62.2%328 dec
FY2012
51.6%459 dec
FY2013
46.0%437 dec
FY2014
48.5%425 dec
FY2015
55.1%461 dec
FY2016
63.6%423 dec
FY2017
61.0%326 dec
FY2018
56.4%330 dec
FY2019
56.4%319 dec
FY2020
54.9%304 dec
FY2021
58.5%234 dec
FY2022
53.6%194 dec
FY2023
64.6%161 dec
FY2024
58.8%187 dec
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