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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
McAdam, Paul
COVINGTON GA Trending down
+20.4 pts vs national average
78.2%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge78.2%
COVINGTON GA65.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
261
Fully favorable
185
70.9%
Partially favorable
19
7.3%
Denials
57
21.8%
Total dispositions
336
Dismissals
75
22.3%
Awards
204
3-year trend
Falling
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 70.9%Partially fav. 7.3%Denied 21.8%
Approval rate history
FY2010
0.0%0 dec
FY2010
71.7%413 dec
FY2011
73.3%501 dec
FY2012
52.5%661 dec
FY2013
50.9%454 dec
FY2014
56.5%407 dec
FY2015
64.8%400 dec
FY2016
69.7%360 dec
FY2017
68.2%377 dec
FY2018
58.9%382 dec
FY2019
59.6%421 dec
FY2020
67.0%355 dec
FY2021
64.7%272 dec
FY2022
66.7%231 dec
FY2023
63.2%171 dec
FY2023
100.0%6 dec
FY2023
50.0%2 dec
FY2024
72.3%256 dec
FY2024
0.0%0 dec
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