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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public

Administrative Law Judge

Ehasz, Sarah

PITTSBURGH Trending up

+0.7 pts vs national average

0.0%lifetime approval

vs baselines

This judge58.5%
PITTSBURGH50.3%
National avg57.8%

Total decisions

241

Fully favorable

111

46.1%

Partially favorable

30

12.4%

Denials

100

41.5%

Total dispositions

306

Dismissals

65

21.2%

Awards

141

3-year trend

Rising

FY2025 decision breakdown

Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.1%Partially fav. 12.4%Denied 41.5%

Approval rate history

FY2016
56.8%169 dec
FY2017
56.4%314 dec
FY2018
54.4%320 dec
FY2019
50.9%385 dec
FY2020
54.1%349 dec
FY2021
51.5%332 dec
FY2022
56.7%293 dec
FY2023
53.1%228 dec
FY2024
62.7%375 dec
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