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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
276
Fully favorable
127
46.0%
Partially favorable
35
12.7%
Denials
114
41.3%
Total dispositions
325
Dismissals
49
15.1%
Awards
162
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 46.0%Partially fav. 12.7%Denied 41.3%
Approval rate history
FY2011
0.0%0 dec
FY2012
69.5%308 dec
FY2013
60.7%466 dec
FY2014
45.2%403 dec
FY2015
55.7%445 dec
FY2016
53.4%427 dec
FY2017
56.3%410 dec
FY2018
49.7%368 dec
FY2019
54.2%96 dec
FY2020
38.3%379 dec
FY2021
37.0%297 dec
FY2022
38.2%317 dec
FY2023
58.3%259 dec
FY2024
59.9%297 dec
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