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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Ma, Catherine
CLEVELAND Trending up
-49.2 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge8.7%
CLEVELAND51.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
231
Fully favorable
13
5.6%
Partially favorable
7
3.0%
Denials
211
91.3%
Total dispositions
288
Dismissals
57
19.8%
Awards
20
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Denied
Fully fav. 5.6%Partially fav. 3.0%Denied 91.3%
Approval rate history
FY2016
29.4%17 dec
FY2016
25.8%221 dec
FY2017
25.8%268 dec
FY2018
19.1%304 dec
FY2019
19.4%408 dec
FY2020
13.8%269 dec
FY2021
18.4%207 dec
FY2022
11.2%179 dec
FY2023
14.1%170 dec
FY2024
17.8%241 dec
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