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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
60.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge60.2%
WILKES BARRE44.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
196
Fully favorable
110
56.1%
Partially favorable
8
4.1%
Denials
78
39.8%
Total dispositions
247
Dismissals
51
20.6%
Awards
118
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 56.1%Partially fav. 4.1%Denied 39.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
72.7%483 dec
FY2011
58.9%525 dec
FY2012
45.6%540 dec
FY2013
37.6%519 dec
FY2014
41.7%415 dec
FY2015
50.9%348 dec
FY2016
38.9%417 dec
FY2017
46.6%369 dec
FY2018
52.7%258 dec
FY2019
44.3%185 dec
FY2020
38.6%306 dec
FY2021
52.8%271 dec
FY2022
51.1%223 dec
FY2023
63.7%179 dec
FY2024
59.6%292 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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