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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
41.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge41.2%
DES MOINES48.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
410
Fully favorable
126
30.7%
Partially favorable
43
10.5%
Denials
241
58.8%
Total dispositions
496
Dismissals
86
17.3%
Awards
169
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 30.7%Partially fav. 10.5%Denied 58.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
56.7%675 dec
FY2011
54.8%642 dec
FY2012
51.8%639 dec
FY2013
49.4%559 dec
FY2014
49.5%592 dec
FY2015
47.9%581 dec
FY2016
38.3%519 dec
FY2017
47.0%432 dec
FY2018
44.0%411 dec
FY2019
44.0%457 dec
FY2020
41.3%395 dec
FY2021
31.8%352 dec
FY2022
28.4%261 dec
FY2023
22.3%274 dec
FY2024
27.9%355 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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