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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
290
Fully favorable
226
77.9%
Partially favorable
18
6.2%
Denials
46
15.9%
Total dispositions
352
Dismissals
62
17.6%
Awards
244
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 77.9%Partially fav. 6.2%Denied 15.9%
Approval rate history
FY2010
74.4%567 dec
FY2011
66.1%554 dec
FY2012
68.3%546 dec
FY2013
64.0%467 dec
FY2014
68.3%511 dec
FY2015
69.3%466 dec
FY2016
71.3%356 dec
FY2017
73.3%386 dec
FY2018
76.9%480 dec
FY2019
71.7%491 dec
FY2020
75.3%392 dec
FY2021
72.6%329 dec
FY2022
73.5%234 dec
FY2023
76.8%185 dec
FY2024
81.7%300 dec
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