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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
111
Fully favorable
84
75.7%
Partially favorable
2
1.8%
Denials
25
22.5%
Total dispositions
124
Dismissals
13
10.5%
Awards
86
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 75.7%Partially fav. 1.8%Denied 22.5%
Approval rate history
FY2018
86.8%302 dec
FY2019
71.2%569 dec
FY2020
70.5%484 dec
FY2021
64.1%329 dec
FY2022
70.7%307 dec
FY2023
72.6%328 dec
FY2024
71.7%318 dec
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