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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Georger, Paul
BUFFALO Trending down
+3.5 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.3%
BUFFALO53.5%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
279
Fully favorable
151
54.1%
Partially favorable
20
7.2%
Denials
108
38.7%
Total dispositions
323
Dismissals
44
13.6%
Awards
171
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 54.1%Partially fav. 7.2%Denied 38.7%
Approval rate history
FY2017
44.6%157 dec
FY2018
40.5%356 dec
FY2019
48.5%406 dec
FY2020
51.6%343 dec
FY2021
53.0%296 dec
FY2022
62.6%302 dec
FY2023
52.9%291 dec
FY2024
50.8%311 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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