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Updated July 2026 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
51.9%lifetime approval
vs baselines
This judge51.9%
ATLANTA DOWNTOWN67.9%
National avg57.7%
Total decisions
266
Fully favorable
124
46.6%
Partially favorable
14
5.3%
Denials
128
48.1%
Total dispositions
325
Dismissals
59
18.2%
Awards
138
3-year trend
Stable
FY2026 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Denied
Fully fav. 46.6%Partially fav. 5.3%Denied 48.1%
Approval rate history
FY2012
39.9%323 dec
FY2013
38.7%429 dec
FY2014
43.2%384 dec
FY2015
46.3%382 dec
FY2016
55.8%335 dec
FY2017
50.6%330 dec
FY2018
51.7%317 dec
FY2019
53.9%364 dec
FY2020
54.2%273 dec
FY2021
60.8%237 dec
FY2022
68.0%156 dec
FY2023
62.3%167 dec
FY2024
67.2%198 dec
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