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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Kovac, Paul
PITTSBURGH Trending up
-11.6 pts vs national average
46.1%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge46.1%
PITTSBURGH49.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
271
Fully favorable
110
40.6%
Partially favorable
15
5.5%
Denials
146
53.9%
Total dispositions
333
Dismissals
62
18.6%
Awards
125
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 40.6%Partially fav. 5.5%Denied 53.9%
Approval rate history
FY2018
33.0%97 dec
FY2019
35.8%422 dec
FY2020
37.4%305 dec
FY2021
39.9%283 dec
FY2022
40.4%245 dec
FY2023
47.0%219 dec
FY2024
49.9%333 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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