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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
406
Fully favorable
148
36.5%
Partially favorable
5
1.2%
Denials
253
62.3%
Total dispositions
481
Dismissals
75
15.6%
Awards
153
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 36.5%Partially fav. 1.2%Denied 62.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
100.0%1 dec
FY2012
51.3%392 dec
FY2013
45.9%473 dec
FY2014
46.5%437 dec
FY2015
43.8%448 dec
FY2016
47.3%421 dec
FY2017
54.8%405 dec
FY2018
46.0%433 dec
FY2019
51.4%555 dec
FY2020
51.8%444 dec
FY2021
53.9%332 dec
FY2022
52.5%318 dec
FY2023
51.6%277 dec
FY2024
48.8%330 dec
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