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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
65.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge65.2%
DES MOINES48.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
385
Fully favorable
210
54.5%
Partially favorable
41
10.6%
Denials
134
34.8%
Total dispositions
447
Dismissals
62
13.9%
Awards
251
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 54.5%Partially fav. 10.6%Denied 34.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
100.0%1 dec
FY2017
62.4%255 dec
FY2018
62.5%459 dec
FY2019
60.8%467 dec
FY2020
61.6%398 dec
FY2021
60.3%373 dec
FY2022
61.1%283 dec
FY2023
65.7%315 dec
FY2024
62.0%358 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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