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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
274
Fully favorable
210
76.6%
Partially favorable
1
0.4%
Denials
63
23.0%
Total dispositions
351
Dismissals
77
21.9%
Awards
211
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 76.6%Partially fav. 0.4%Denied 23.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
69.5%466 dec
FY2011
55.7%431 dec
FY2012
60.9%419 dec
FY2013
55.0%447 dec
FY2014
60.6%345 dec
FY2015
58.8%362 dec
FY2016
58.3%333 dec
FY2017
61.2%291 dec
FY2018
62.7%322 dec
FY2019
59.3%408 dec
FY2020
54.2%378 dec
FY2021
49.6%284 dec
FY2022
62.3%199 dec
FY2023
67.8%205 dec
FY2024
72.8%221 dec
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