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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hansen, Dennis
LITTLE ROCK Trending up
-19.8 pts vs national average
37.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge37.9%
LITTLE ROCK39.2%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
319
Fully favorable
117
36.7%
Partially favorable
4
1.3%
Denials
198
62.1%
Total dispositions
374
Dismissals
55
14.7%
Awards
121
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 36.7%Partially fav. 1.3%Denied 62.1%
Approval rate history
FY2015
49.2%61 dec
FY2016
48.1%540 dec
FY2017
49.7%731 dec
FY2018
100.0%3 dec
FY2018
52.0%223 dec
FY2018
51.7%298 dec
FY2018
58.3%12 dec
FY2019
40.1%830 dec
FY2020
44.2%233 dec
FY2020
42.6%558 dec
FY2020
62.8%43 dec
FY2021
40.0%5 dec
FY2021
45.6%450 dec
FY2021
38.5%13 dec
FY2021
66.7%6 dec
FY2022
44.9%390 dec
FY2022
20.0%40 dec
FY2023
49.1%277 dec
FY2024
40.0%145 dec
FY2024
55.0%378 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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