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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
52.3%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge52.3%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
88
Fully favorable
45
51.1%
Partially favorable
1
1.1%
Denials
42
47.7%
Total dispositions
95
Dismissals
7
7.4%
Awards
46
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 51.1%Partially fav. 1.1%Denied 47.7%
Approval rate history
FY2016
0.0%0 dec
FY2017
47.1%325 dec
FY2018
52.4%460 dec
FY2019
45.8%465 dec
FY2020
50.4%397 dec
FY2021
43.4%454 dec
FY2022
46.5%404 dec
FY2023
47.4%390 dec
FY2024
55.0%404 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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