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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kelly, Paul F
ALBANY Trending up
+34.4 pts vs national average
92.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge92.1%
ALBANY59.0%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
280
Fully favorable
247
88.2%
Partially favorable
11
3.9%
Denials
22
7.9%
Total dispositions
322
Dismissals
42
13.0%
Awards
258
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Fully fav. 88.2%Partially fav. 3.9%Denied 7.9%
Approval rate history
FY2011
79.0%157 dec
FY2012
69.5%521 dec
FY2013
68.2%469 dec
FY2014
77.8%176 dec
FY2014
77.1%253 dec
FY2015
73.3%427 dec
FY2017
83.0%419 dec
FY2018
81.0%422 dec
FY2019
82.2%437 dec
FY2020
73.5%310 dec
FY2021
67.4%224 dec
FY2022
67.9%224 dec
FY2023
86.2%218 dec
FY2024
87.1%303 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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