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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
52.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.9%
PROVIDENCE56.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
329
Fully favorable
126
38.3%
Partially favorable
48
14.6%
Denials
155
47.1%
Total dispositions
402
Dismissals
73
18.2%
Awards
174
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 38.3%Partially fav. 14.6%Denied 47.1%
Approval rate history
FY2012
70.6%17 dec
FY2013
61.9%396 dec
FY2014
48.9%397 dec
FY2015
48.4%374 dec
FY2016
39.8%364 dec
FY2017
36.9%374 dec
FY2018
43.3%395 dec
FY2019
46.1%349 dec
FY2020
46.1%373 dec
FY2021
48.3%381 dec
FY2022
50.5%378 dec
FY2023
53.2%329 dec
FY2024
53.8%355 dec
Above national Below national National avg
Other ALJs at PROVIDENCE (5)
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