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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
MacDonald, James E
EVANSTON Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
69.5%
+11.6 pts vs national
Total decisions
419
Fully favorable
252
60.1%
Partially favorable
39
9.3%
Denials
128
30.5%
Total dispositions
483
Dismissals
64
13.3%
Awards
291
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 60.1%Partially fav. 9.3%Denied 30.5%
Approval rate history
FY2017
65.0%237 dec
FY2018
62.6%332 dec
FY2018
54.4%147 dec
FY2019
59.8%569 dec
FY2020
63.6%528 dec
FY2021
59.6%280 dec
FY2021
67.8%118 dec
FY2022
67.5%305 dec
FY2023
68.5%374 dec
FY2024
73.1%435 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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