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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lemoine, Brian W
HARTFORD Stable
+21.1 pts vs national average
78.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.9%
HARTFORD59.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
298
Fully favorable
232
77.9%
Partially favorable
3
1.0%
Denials
63
21.1%
Total dispositions
342
Dismissals
44
12.9%
Awards
235
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 77.9%Partially fav. 1.0%Denied 21.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
73.6%451 dec
FY2011
73.3%424 dec
FY2012
65.5%417 dec
FY2013
55.8%421 dec
FY2014
60.5%370 dec
FY2015
55.3%313 dec
FY2017
72.6%310 dec
FY2018
59.1%306 dec
FY2019
79.6%412 dec
FY2020
79.0%353 dec
FY2021
0.0%0 dec
FY2021
73.5%302 dec
FY2022
75.7%292 dec
FY2023
77.9%280 dec
FY2024
79.8%302 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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