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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
69.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge69.8%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
410
Fully favorable
272
66.3%
Partially favorable
14
3.4%
Denials
124
30.2%
Total dispositions
477
Dismissals
67
14.0%
Awards
286
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 66.3%Partially fav. 3.4%Denied 30.2%
Approval rate history
FY2010
57.9%668 dec
FY2011
44.8%491 dec
FY2012
40.5%434 dec
FY2013
45.1%468 dec
FY2014
47.1%331 dec
FY2015
49.1%114 dec
FY2016
73.9%46 dec
FY2017
68.8%192 dec
FY2018
63.0%365 dec
FY2019
60.8%400 dec
FY2020
64.0%408 dec
FY2021
51.1%419 dec
FY2022
53.4%444 dec
FY2023
60.3%368 dec
FY2024
66.9%453 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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