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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
53.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.2%
SPRINGFIELD MO42.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
342
Fully favorable
150
43.9%
Partially favorable
32
9.4%
Denials
160
46.8%
Total dispositions
399
Dismissals
57
14.3%
Awards
182
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 43.9%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 46.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
81.8%11 dec
FY2012
54.4%327 dec
FY2013
43.2%373 dec
FY2014
42.7%365 dec
FY2015
45.5%365 dec
FY2016
42.9%361 dec
FY2017
49.0%388 dec
FY2018
43.3%374 dec
FY2019
48.6%453 dec
FY2020
41.3%392 dec
FY2021
45.8%347 dec
FY2022
47.2%248 dec
FY2023
56.3%332 dec
FY2024
60.3%393 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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