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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Jones, Bill
FORT SMITH Trending up
-4.8 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge53.0%
FORT SMITH70.2%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
313
Fully favorable
149
47.6%
Partially favorable
17
5.4%
Denials
147
47.0%
Total dispositions
346
Dismissals
33
9.5%
Awards
166
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 47.6%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 47.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
73.6%53 dec
FY2011
61.5%166 dec
FY2011
57.5%318 dec
FY2012
53.9%536 dec
FY2012
100.0%3 dec
FY2013
56.8%491 dec
FY2014
49.2%447 dec
FY2015
55.2%493 dec
FY2016
51.8%492 dec
FY2017
57.5%440 dec
FY2018
49.4%466 dec
FY2019
54.8%489 dec
FY2020
43.5%458 dec
FY2021
37.6%444 dec
FY2022
57.8%367 dec
FY2023
71.3%394 dec
FY2024
66.9%474 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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