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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Fraiser, Jim
NEW ORLEANS Trending down
-15.6 pts vs national average
42.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge42.2%
NEW ORLEANS53.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
294
Fully favorable
85
28.9%
Partially favorable
39
13.3%
Denials
170
57.8%
Total dispositions
379
Dismissals
85
22.4%
Awards
124
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 28.9%Partially fav. 13.3%Denied 57.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
63.2%57 dec
FY2010
50.2%448 dec
FY2011
36.4%44 dec
FY2011
65.4%26 dec
FY2011
37.8%423 dec
FY2012
38.1%457 dec
FY2012
0.0%2 dec
FY2013
39.5%400 dec
FY2014
40.2%179 dec
FY2015
41.1%423 dec
FY2016
38.1%373 dec
FY2017
37.8%386 dec
FY2018
34.4%419 dec
FY2019
38.6%402 dec
FY2019
37.3%153 dec
FY2020
40.7%420 dec
FY2021
42.7%438 dec
FY2022
34.0%279 dec
FY2022
20.0%5 dec
FY2023
39.8%259 dec
FY2023
66.7%3 dec
FY2024
0.0%4 dec
FY2024
40.3%447 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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