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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
68.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge68.4%
LONG BEACH55.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
326
Fully favorable
190
58.3%
Partially favorable
33
10.1%
Denials
103
31.6%
Total dispositions
402
Dismissals
76
18.9%
Awards
223
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 58.3%Partially fav. 10.1%Denied 31.6%
Approval rate history
FY2014
33.0%197 dec
FY2015
34.0%429 dec
FY2016
40.2%358 dec
FY2017
48.4%353 dec
FY2018
46.3%376 dec
FY2019
44.5%456 dec
FY2020
53.7%341 dec
FY2021
76.7%399 dec
FY2022
74.4%242 dec
FY2023
55.7%228 dec
FY2024
56.8%322 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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