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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Koster, Guy
JACKSONVILLE Trending up
+6.0 pts vs national average
63.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge63.8%
JACKSONVILLE53.1%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
163
Fully favorable
86
52.8%
Partially favorable
18
11.0%
Denials
59
36.2%
Total dispositions
225
Dismissals
62
27.6%
Awards
104
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 52.8%Partially fav. 11.0%Denied 36.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
50.6%164 dec
FY2011
41.2%284 dec
FY2012
46.4%289 dec
FY2013
53.5%258 dec
FY2014
40.0%15 dec
FY2014
48.7%189 dec
FY2015
40.6%229 dec
FY2016
38.8%263 dec
FY2017
40.4%245 dec
FY2018
47.6%225 dec
FY2019
52.6%287 dec
FY2020
48.8%283 dec
FY2021
52.3%243 dec
FY2022
52.6%211 dec
FY2023
57.2%166 dec
FY2024
62.8%183 dec
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