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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Hugar, Terrence
DENVER Trending up
+25.0 pts vs national average
82.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge82.8%
DENVER54.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
273
Fully favorable
206
75.5%
Partially favorable
20
7.3%
Denials
47
17.2%
Total dispositions
318
Dismissals
45
14.2%
Awards
226
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 75.5%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 17.2%
Approval rate history
FY2012
54.5%22 dec
FY2013
41.1%353 dec
FY2014
33.4%389 dec
FY2015
42.7%178 dec
FY2015
39.6%207 dec
FY2016
46.7%347 dec
FY2017
50.0%384 dec
FY2018
50.3%342 dec
FY2019
51.6%411 dec
FY2020
59.0%390 dec
FY2021
64.8%327 dec
FY2021
100.0%3 dec
FY2022
75.7%284 dec
FY2023
75.7%263 dec
FY2024
81.2%325 dec
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