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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
77.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge77.2%
INDIANAPOLIS63.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
386
Fully favorable
275
71.2%
Partially favorable
23
6.0%
Denials
88
22.8%
Total dispositions
426
Dismissals
40
9.4%
Awards
298
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 71.2%Partially fav. 6.0%Denied 22.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
75.5%454 dec
FY2011
68.2%459 dec
FY2012
62.1%456 dec
FY2013
58.2%433 dec
FY2014
55.3%470 dec
FY2015
61.5%454 dec
FY2016
66.2%426 dec
FY2017
67.5%437 dec
FY2018
67.8%428 dec
FY2019
67.3%416 dec
FY2020
70.3%391 dec
FY2021
60.3%405 dec
FY2022
62.4%425 dec
FY2023
64.9%399 dec
FY2024
70.7%450 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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