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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Matthews, Kelly
HOUSTON WEST Trending up
-27.0 pts vs national average
0.0%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge30.8%
HOUSTON WEST54.9%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
211
Fully favorable
47
22.3%
Partially favorable
18
8.5%
Denials
146
69.2%
Total dispositions
265
Dismissals
54
20.4%
Awards
65
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 22.3%Partially fav. 8.5%Denied 69.2%
Approval rate history
FY2017
44.3%244 dec
FY2018
40.0%417 dec
FY2019
35.2%440 dec
FY2020
32.0%415 dec
FY2020
50.0%2 dec
FY2021
32.5%397 dec
FY2021
75.0%4 dec
FY2022
30.2%285 dec
FY2022
50.0%2 dec
FY2023
24.0%254 dec
FY2023
0.0%1 dec
FY2024
29.4%309 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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