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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hertzig, Michael S
METAIRIE (+4 more) Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
63.6%
+5.7 pts vs national
Total decisions
118
Fully favorable
66
55.9%
Partially favorable
9
7.6%
Denials
43
36.4%
Total dispositions
155
Dismissals
37
23.9%
Awards
75
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.9%Partially fav. 7.6%Denied 36.4%
Approval rate history
FY2010
55.6%486 dec
FY2011
51.5%590 dec
FY2012
72.2%36 dec
FY2012
41.0%429 dec
FY2012
56.3%16 dec
FY2013
25.0%8 dec
FY2013
49.4%498 dec
FY2014
49.8%428 dec
FY2015
66.7%3 dec
FY2015
60.0%5 dec
FY2015
45.4%456 dec
FY2017
100.0%3 dec
FY2017
38.5%460 dec
FY2018
40.0%498 dec
FY2019
40.9%634 dec
FY2019
50.0%4 dec
FY2020
42.9%7 dec
FY2020
48.2%338 dec
FY2020
50.0%2 dec
FY2021
55.0%251 dec
FY2022
33.3%6 dec
FY2022
39.5%109 dec
FY2022
20.0%5 dec
FY2023
40.5%74 dec
FY2023
48.4%124 dec
FY2023
28.6%7 dec
FY2023
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
33.3%36 dec
FY2024
36.1%108 dec
FY2024
66.7%3 dec
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