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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Jones, Paul W
LANSING Trending up
-10.8 pts vs national average
46.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge46.9%
LANSING54.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
292
Fully favorable
124
42.5%
Partially favorable
13
4.5%
Denials
155
53.1%
Total dispositions
351
Dismissals
59
16.8%
Awards
137
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 42.5%Partially fav. 4.5%Denied 53.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
35.5%519 dec
FY2011
31.2%154 dec
FY2011
27.4%168 dec
FY2012
22.9%428 dec
FY2013
26.1%479 dec
FY2014
29.7%404 dec
FY2015
34.3%397 dec
FY2017
41.4%435 dec
FY2018
32.4%550 dec
FY2019
28.7%644 dec
FY2020
32.0%353 dec
FY2021
41.2%291 dec
FY2022
32.3%288 dec
FY2023
42.5%315 dec
FY2024
41.5%405 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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