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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
76.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge76.8%
LONG ISLAND71.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
259
Fully favorable
185
71.4%
Partially favorable
14
5.4%
Denials
60
23.2%
Total dispositions
293
Dismissals
34
11.6%
Awards
199
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 71.4%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 23.2%
Approval rate history
FY2011
45.3%278 dec
FY2012
44.2%389 dec
FY2013
53.4%403 dec
FY2014
45.3%320 dec
FY2015
56.1%399 dec
FY2016
52.1%411 dec
FY2017
62.3%305 dec
FY2018
62.6%390 dec
FY2019
61.0%372 dec
FY2020
58.4%305 dec
FY2021
55.8%260 dec
FY2022
59.9%264 dec
FY2023
63.7%289 dec
FY2024
59.1%298 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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