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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
77.7%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.7%
LOS ANGELES WEST65.3%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
215
Fully favorable
154
71.6%
Partially favorable
13
6.0%
Denials
48
22.3%
Total dispositions
255
Dismissals
40
15.7%
Awards
167
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 71.6%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 22.3%
Approval rate history
FY2010
65.0%437 dec
FY2011
59.2%566 dec
FY2012
63.6%483 dec
FY2013
56.4%491 dec
FY2014
58.1%458 dec
FY2015
65.6%491 dec
FY2016
67.4%408 dec
FY2017
61.0%313 dec
FY2018
64.7%382 dec
FY2019
58.5%359 dec
FY2020
61.3%284 dec
FY2021
58.4%281 dec
FY2022
74.4%164 dec
FY2023
72.3%177 dec
FY2024
73.4%207 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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