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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kays, John
BILLINGS (+1 more) Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
71.2%
+13.4 pts vs national
Total decisions
299
Fully favorable
199
66.6%
Partially favorable
14
4.7%
Denials
86
28.8%
Total dispositions
361
Dismissals
62
17.2%
Awards
213
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.6%Partially fav. 4.7%Denied 28.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
75.2%515 dec
FY2011
66.7%501 dec
FY2012
56.6%618 dec
FY2013
64.5%536 dec
FY2014
61.2%505 dec
FY2015
59.2%466 dec
FY2016
63.2%410 dec
FY2017
62.7%373 dec
FY2018
59.2%402 dec
FY2019
65.7%467 dec
FY2020
63.8%453 dec
FY2021
62.1%425 dec
FY2022
56.4%330 dec
FY2023
58.6%372 dec
FY2024
66.8%349 dec
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