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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
11.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge11.8%
FT LAUDERDALE53.7%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
287
Fully favorable
16
5.6%
Partially favorable
18
6.3%
Denials
253
88.2%
Total dispositions
370
Dismissals
83
22.4%
Awards
34
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 5.6%Partially fav. 6.3%Denied 88.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
81.8%11 dec
FY2011
59.5%462 dec
FY2012
38.1%436 dec
FY2013
26.3%419 dec
FY2014
21.6%365 dec
FY2015
19.6%312 dec
FY2016
25.5%302 dec
FY2017
34.0%150 dec
FY2018
38.5%195 dec
FY2019
28.3%198 dec
FY2020
28.7%129 dec
FY2021
21.6%199 dec
FY2022
10.8%279 dec
FY2023
13.7%233 dec
FY2024
16.5%261 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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