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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Matthews, Kelly
HOUSTON WEST Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
40.1%
-17.8 pts vs national
Total decisions
342
Fully favorable
96
28.1%
Partially favorable
41
12.0%
Denials
205
59.9%
Total dispositions
413
Dismissals
71
17.2%
Awards
137
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 28.1%Partially fav. 12.0%Denied 59.9%
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
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