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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
83.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge83.9%
SEATTLE45.5%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
280
Fully favorable
222
79.3%
Partially favorable
13
4.6%
Denials
45
16.1%
Total dispositions
337
Dismissals
57
16.9%
Awards
235
3-year trend
Rising
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 79.3%Partially fav. 4.6%Denied 16.1%
Approval rate history
FY2010
51.5%499 dec
FY2011
58.8%456 dec
FY2012
56.5%435 dec
FY2013
55.8%351 dec
FY2014
50.0%342 dec
FY2015
55.7%316 dec
FY2016
64.7%297 dec
FY2017
73.7%285 dec
FY2018
63.9%332 dec
FY2019
58.3%369 dec
FY2020
63.6%319 dec
FY2021
60.5%334 dec
FY2022
57.3%274 dec
FY2023
67.4%227 dec
FY2024
75.9%299 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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