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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
66.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge66.0%
MT PLEASANT MI65.0%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
368
Fully favorable
232
63.0%
Partially favorable
11
3.0%
Denials
125
34.0%
Total dispositions
423
Dismissals
55
13.0%
Awards
243
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 63.0%Partially fav. 3.0%Denied 34.0%
Approval rate history
FY2017
57.3%218 dec
FY2018
57.1%415 dec
FY2019
59.2%507 dec
FY2020
52.8%398 dec
FY2021
43.5%379 dec
FY2022
46.4%334 dec
FY2023
57.9%240 dec
FY2024
56.0%455 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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