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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
54.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge54.5%
ELKINS PARK60.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
189
Fully favorable
87
46.0%
Partially favorable
16
8.5%
Denials
86
45.5%
Total dispositions
219
Dismissals
30
13.7%
Awards
103
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.0%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 45.5%
Approval rate history
FY2010
53.2%453 dec
FY2011
42.6%460 dec
FY2012
33.5%427 dec
FY2013
34.1%428 dec
FY2014
31.1%424 dec
FY2015
43.2%317 dec
FY2016
51.8%313 dec
FY2017
42.3%350 dec
FY2018
49.3%270 dec
FY2019
40.7%351 dec
FY2020
49.4%334 dec
FY2021
52.6%327 dec
FY2022
55.0%262 dec
FY2023
50.0%214 dec
FY2024
65.2%267 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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