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Q2 FY2025 · SSA Public
Administrative Law Judge
Mellman, Nathan
CHICAGO Trending up
Lifetime approval rate
46.2%
-11.7 pts vs national
Total decisions
325
Fully favorable
117
36.0%
Partially favorable
33
10.2%
Denials
175
53.8%
Total dispositions
383
Dismissals
58
15.1%
Awards
150
3-year trend
Rising
FY2025 decision breakdown
Fully fav.
Partial
Denied
Fully fav. 36.0%Partially fav. 10.2%Denied 53.8%
Approval rate history
FY2016
29.9%187 dec
FY2017
32.8%284 dec
FY2018
41.2%408 dec
FY2019
41.6%466 dec
FY2020
39.1%391 dec
FY2021
38.4%289 dec
FY2022
36.5%290 dec
FY2023
43.3%245 dec
FY2024
50.4%375 dec
Above national Below national National avg
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