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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
58.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge58.2%
MORGANTOWN61.6%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
342
Fully favorable
191
55.8%
Partially favorable
8
2.3%
Denials
143
41.8%
Total dispositions
415
Dismissals
73
17.6%
Awards
199
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.8%Partially fav. 2.3%Denied 41.8%
Approval rate history
FY2011
31.0%271 dec
FY2012
39.9%466 dec
FY2013
36.0%420 dec
FY2014
40.0%403 dec
FY2015
36.8%402 dec
FY2016
42.1%359 dec
FY2017
48.3%342 dec
FY2018
38.6%363 dec
FY2019
49.0%308 dec
FY2020
50.9%377 dec
FY2021
48.3%298 dec
FY2022
50.7%274 dec
FY2023
46.5%243 dec
FY2024
54.6%333 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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