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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
327
Fully favorable
112
34.3%
Partially favorable
58
17.7%
Denials
157
48.0%
Total dispositions
394
Dismissals
67
17.0%
Awards
170
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 34.3%Partially fav. 17.7%Denied 48.0%
Approval rate history
FY2010
50.5%489 dec
FY2011
52.7%698 dec
FY2012
49.7%594 dec
FY2013
47.8%550 dec
FY2014
49.9%485 dec
FY2015
59.9%519 dec
FY2016
55.3%459 dec
FY2017
59.1%425 dec
FY2018
56.2%436 dec
FY2019
57.4%469 dec
FY2020
56.6%389 dec
FY2021
43.9%374 dec
FY2022
52.3%266 dec
FY2023
50.3%318 dec
FY2024
50.5%317 dec
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