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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Matthews, Kelly
HOUSTON WEST Trending up
-25.9 pts vs national average
31.8%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge31.8%
HOUSTON WEST55.3%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
245
Fully favorable
55
22.4%
Partially favorable
23
9.4%
Denials
167
68.2%
Total dispositions
305
Dismissals
60
19.7%
Awards
78
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 22.4%Partially fav. 9.4%Denied 68.2%
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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