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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
58.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.6%
LOS ANGELES DOWNTOWN70.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
222
Fully favorable
107
48.2%
Partially favorable
23
10.4%
Denials
92
41.4%
Total dispositions
291
Dismissals
69
23.7%
Awards
130
3-year trend
Falling
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 48.2%Partially fav. 10.4%Denied 41.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
62.4%181 dec
FY2011
34.7%245 dec
FY2012
41.0%420 dec
FY2013
37.4%297 dec
FY2014
37.5%144 dec
FY2015
41.5%219 dec
FY2016
61.1%262 dec
FY2017
49.2%238 dec
FY2018
58.8%279 dec
FY2019
52.9%238 dec
FY2020
54.6%183 dec
FY2021
53.7%246 dec
FY2022
59.0%161 dec
FY2023
52.4%105 dec
FY2024
51.7%178 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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