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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ehasz, Sarah
PITTSBURGH Trending up
+0.3 pts vs national average
58.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.1%
PITTSBURGH49.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
267
Fully favorable
122
45.7%
Partially favorable
33
12.4%
Denials
112
41.9%
Total dispositions
335
Dismissals
68
20.3%
Awards
155
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 45.7%Partially fav. 12.4%Denied 41.9%
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
Above national Below national National avg
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