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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hamner, Darren
FORT WORTH Stable
+3.8 pts vs national average
61.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge61.6%
FORT WORTH56.6%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
349
Fully favorable
189
54.2%
Partially favorable
26
7.4%
Denials
134
38.4%
Total dispositions
419
Dismissals
70
16.7%
Awards
215
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 54.2%Partially fav. 7.4%Denied 38.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
55.3%152 dec
FY2010
55.2%551 dec
FY2011
46.3%616 dec
FY2011
0.0%3 dec
FY2012
44.6%610 dec
FY2013
41.2%588 dec
FY2014
47.4%471 dec
FY2015
41.9%485 dec
FY2016
42.0%497 dec
FY2017
51.0%478 dec
FY2018
46.3%436 dec
FY2019
48.4%568 dec
FY2020
46.4%444 dec
FY2021
50.5%463 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
57.5%294 dec
FY2023
58.0%257 dec
FY2024
57.9%382 dec
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