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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
63.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.5%
GRAND RAPIDS58.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
403
Fully favorable
217
53.8%
Partially favorable
39
9.7%
Denials
147
36.5%
Total dispositions
459
Dismissals
56
12.2%
Awards
256
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 53.8%Partially fav. 9.7%Denied 36.5%
Approval rate history
FY2018
64.7%167 dec
FY2019
53.1%576 dec
FY2020
55.0%429 dec
FY2021
53.2%346 dec
FY2022
60.2%354 dec
FY2023
59.0%393 dec
FY2024
68.9%460 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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