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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Lucas, Brian
NHC CHICAGO (+1 more) Stable
Lifetime approval rate
62.5%
+4.7 pts vs national
Total decisions
192
Fully favorable
106
55.2%
Partially favorable
14
7.3%
Denials
72
37.5%
Total dispositions
232
Dismissals
40
17.2%
Awards
120
3-year trend
Stable
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 55.2%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 37.5%
Approval rate history
FY2015
54.2%48 dec
FY2015
47.0%198 dec
FY2016
51.0%335 dec
FY2017
47.6%355 dec
FY2018
47.2%475 dec
FY2019
48.5%425 dec
FY2019
39.5%43 dec
FY2020
33.3%3 dec
FY2020
47.9%413 dec
FY2021
57.2%229 dec
FY2021
33.3%3 dec
FY2022
55.8%86 dec
FY2022
0.0%1 dec
FY2022
46.0%50 dec
FY2022
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
0.0%0 dec
FY2023
65.1%63 dec
FY2024
40.0%5 dec
FY2024
60.5%147 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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