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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Total decisions
307
Fully favorable
135
44.0%
Partially favorable
20
6.5%
Denials
152
49.5%
Total dispositions
362
Dismissals
55
15.2%
Awards
155
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 44.0%Partially fav. 6.5%Denied 49.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
56.7%372 dec
FY2011
51.3%478 dec
FY2012
44.2%505 dec
FY2013
40.8%512 dec
FY2014
38.3%509 dec
FY2015
40.9%518 dec
FY2016
40.0%467 dec
FY2017
49.1%456 dec
FY2018
50.7%503 dec
FY2019
46.1%520 dec
FY2020
51.3%427 dec
FY2021
47.6%437 dec
FY2022
44.8%286 dec
FY2023
50.4%258 dec
FY2024
49.2%309 dec
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