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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
McCormack, Kieran
NEW YORK Trending up
-8.2 pts vs national average
49.5%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge49.5%
NEW YORK59.7%
National avg57.8%
Total decisions
222
Fully favorable
98
44.1%
Partially favorable
12
5.4%
Denials
112
50.5%
Total dispositions
282
Dismissals
60
21.3%
Awards
110
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 44.1%Partially fav. 5.4%Denied 50.5%
Approval rate history
FY2011
47.1%17 dec
FY2012
36.1%352 dec
FY2013
54.5%213 dec
FY2013
38.1%42 dec
FY2014
45.3%307 dec
FY2015
43.4%205 dec
FY2015
57.5%80 dec
FY2016
47.2%252 dec
FY2017
45.8%308 dec
FY2018
45.2%312 dec
FY2019
52.4%382 dec
FY2020
53.6%278 dec
FY2021
52.4%248 dec
FY2022
51.8%280 dec
FY2023
48.0%225 dec
FY2024
56.9%269 dec
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