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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kaczmarek, Michael
PITTSBURGH Stable
-7.1 pts vs national average
50.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge50.6%
PITTSBURGH49.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
239
Fully favorable
108
45.2%
Partially favorable
13
5.4%
Denials
118
49.4%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
54
18.4%
Awards
121
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 45.2%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 49.4%
Other ALJs at PITTSBURGH (6)
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