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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
77.4%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.4%
SEVEN FIELDS70.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
403
Fully favorable
277
68.7%
Partially favorable
35
8.7%
Denials
91
22.6%
Total dispositions
466
Dismissals
63
13.5%
Awards
312
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 68.7%Partially fav. 8.7%Denied 22.6%
Approval rate history
FY2010
65.0%526 dec
FY2011
58.9%537 dec
FY2012
54.7%508 dec
FY2013
60.5%438 dec
FY2014
60.1%456 dec
FY2015
69.9%445 dec
FY2016
71.4%360 dec
FY2017
65.1%304 dec
FY2018
74.8%329 dec
FY2019
68.3%394 dec
FY2020
68.0%341 dec
FY2021
66.0%380 dec
FY2022
69.5%325 dec
FY2023
73.2%325 dec
FY2024
75.4%431 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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