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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
49.6%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.6%
WILKES BARRE44.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
343
Fully favorable
131
38.2%
Partially favorable
39
11.4%
Denials
173
50.4%
Total dispositions
414
Dismissals
71
17.1%
Awards
170
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 38.2%Partially fav. 11.4%Denied 50.4%
Approval rate history
FY2012
56.2%388 dec
FY2013
55.3%514 dec
FY2014
54.6%493 dec
FY2015
56.5%483 dec
FY2016
54.5%446 dec
FY2017
55.7%420 dec
FY2018
52.1%413 dec
FY2019
50.4%498 dec
FY2020
44.0%377 dec
FY2021
42.6%340 dec
FY2022
48.0%304 dec
FY2023
48.3%232 dec
FY2024
51.7%317 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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