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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
301
Fully favorable
72
23.9%
Partially favorable
51
16.9%
Denials
178
59.1%
Total dispositions
341
Dismissals
40
11.7%
Awards
123
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 23.9%Partially fav. 16.9%Denied 59.1%
Approval rate history
FY2011
52.6%213 dec
FY2012
46.6%397 dec
FY2013
44.1%349 dec
FY2014
50.3%318 dec
FY2015
45.7%311 dec
FY2016
44.5%272 dec
FY2017
37.5%245 dec
FY2018
43.6%378 dec
FY2019
45.2%447 dec
FY2020
45.8%356 dec
FY2021
38.6%277 dec
FY2022
46.6%234 dec
FY2023
37.5%235 dec
FY2024
41.7%333 dec
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